AWL Sublist 8 · Academic Word

theme

/θim/ Syllables: theme

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A main subject, idea, or melody that recurs throughout a work or discussion.

Synonyms

subject motif topic

Antonyms

digression detail

Translations

theme in Arabic

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Arabic Meaning

موضوع، فكرة رئيسية

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Easy Explanation (Arabic)

الفكرة الأساسية أو الموضوع الرئيسي الذي يتكرر في عمل فني أو مناقشة.

Easy Explanation

A theme is a main idea that recurs. Literature courses trace the theme of identity across novels assigned in the modern fiction syllabus.

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Memory TipTheme threads — one idea woven through the whole piece.

Contextual Examples

The conference theme connected climate justice with indigenous knowledge systems in panel discussions.

Students identified the theme of resilience in memoirs assigned for the first-year writing programme portfolio.

Each symposium theme guides poster submissions so sessions remain coherent for attending disciplinary specialists.

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