leit·mo·tiv /ˈlaɪtmoˌtif/
主樂調;樂旨;主思想
Leit·mo·tif, Leit·mo·tiv n.
1. Mus. a guiding theme; in Wagnerian opera, a marked melodic phrase or short musical passage which always accompanies the reappearance of a certain person, situation, abstract idea, or allusion in the course of the play; a sort of musical label. Also called Leading motive.
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leitmotiv
n : a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a
person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) [syn: leitmotif]