visual motif

collocation in English

meaningsofvisualandmotif

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visual
adjective
uk
/ˈvɪʒ.u.əl/us
/ˈvɪʒ.u.əl/
relating ...
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motif
noun[C]
uk
/məʊˈtiːf/us
/moʊˈtiːf/
a pattern ...
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(Definition ofvisualandmotiffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvisual motif

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Industrial production - its scale, architecture and skyline - became the definitivevisualmotiffor towns in which it had been previously integrated.
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A black, green, or purple question mark serves as hisvisualmotif.
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The narrative is thematic rather than chronological, showing how avisualmotifcan be re-used in different contexts.
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Minogue then appears dressed in a glamorous 1920s-looking outfit and her hair is tightly curled, featuring the spiralvisualmotif.
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Thevisualmotifof each cover is sometimes repeated on the contents page.
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Thisvisualmotifis prevalent throughout the other sites sharing the same longitudinal line, indicating that they were built by a common group.
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Barrett's entrance to the house introduces themes that run as visual motifs throughout the film.
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The use of visual motifs helps develop shared understandings and a relatable story line among jihadists.
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Additionally, the preview panels of each story featured different visual motifs, primarily girls and animals.
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Visual motifs in the artwork include motorways, aeroplanes, families with children, corporate logos and cityscapes.
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Its visual motifs are used in for the project's publicity photos and videos.
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