Palmette vs. Motif: What's the Difference?

A stylized palm leaf used as a decorative element, notably in Persian rugs and in classical moldings, reliefs, frescoes, and vase paintings.

A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.

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

A dominant theme or central idea.

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

(Music) A short rhythmic or melodic passage that is repeated or evoked in various parts of a composition.

A repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration.

A recurrent pattern either of molecular sequence, usually of nucleotides or amino acids in proteins, or of molecular structure that usually corresponds to specific biological activity.

A recurring or dominant element; an artistic theme.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Motive.

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

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

A design that consists of recurring shapes or colors

A theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

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