theme /θiːm/noun 13verb 2forms 3 noun13 •an idea that a talk, a book, a film or a piece of art is mainly about •Topic, what is generally being talked about. •A recurring idea; a motif. •A concept with multiple instantiations. •Any of various colors, or color palettes, in which a design is offered; (graphical user interface) any of various skins for an app, affecting the visuals and perhaps other elements such as sound effects. •A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time. •The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations. •(old-fashioned) An essay written for school.Father Dolan came in today and pandied me because I was not writing my theme. — 1917 •An additional puzzle within the crossword, typically involving a set of non-standard clues or answers. •Thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb. •Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory. •The stem of a word. •A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire. verb2 •To give a theme to.We themed the birthday party around superheroes. •To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software). formsthemed · theming · themes