Palmette vs. Motif

Palmettenoun

A motif in decorative art resembling the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree.

Palmettenoun

A floral ornament, common in Greek and other ancient architecture; - often called the honeysuckle ornament.

Palmette

The palmette is a motif in decorative art which, in its most characteristic expression, resembles the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree. It has a far-reaching history, originating in ancient Egypt with a subsequent development through the art of most of Eurasia, often in forms that bear relatively little resemblance to the original.

Motifnoun

A recurring or dominant element; a theme.

Motifnoun

(music) A short melodic passage that is repeated in several parts of a work.

Motifnoun

A decorative figure that is repeated in a design or pattern.

Motifnoun

(dressmaking) A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming.

Motifnoun

(crystallography) The physical object or objects repeated at each point of a lattice. Usually atoms or molecules.

Motifnoun

(chess) A basic element of a move in terms of why the piece moves and how it supports the fulfilment of a stipulation.

Motifnoun

(biochemistry) In a nucleotide or amino-acid sequence, pattern that is widespread and has, or is conjectured to have, a biological significance.

Motifnoun

Motive.

Motifnoun

In literature and the fine arts, a salient feature or element of a composition or work; esp., the theme, or central or dominant feature;

Motifnoun

A decorative appliqué design or figure, as of lace or velvet, used in trimming; also, a repeated design.

Motifnoun

a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors

Motifnoun

a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

Motifnoun

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;