Palmette vs. Motif
Difference Between Palmette and Motif
Palmettenoun
A motif in decorative art resembling the fan-shaped leaves of a palm tree.
Motifnoun
A recurring or dominant element; a theme.
See how the artist repeats the scroll motif throughout the work?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
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;
it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme
