Definitions for: Leitmotif

[n] a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)

Webster (1913) Definition: Leit"mo*tif" (l[imac]t"m[-o]*t[-e]f"), n. [G.]
(Mus.)
See Leading motive, under Leading, a.

Synonyms: leitmotiv

See Also: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune

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