a subject of a talk or a piece of writing; a short tune used in a piece of music
idea, subject matter
Cases of word usage
1) a collection of poems or pieces of prose by one or more authors, often on a single subject or theme (anthology)
2) involving the pursuit of pleasure as a basic theme (after the Greek philosopher Epicurus) (epicurean)
3) a simple song or tune; a tuneful section or theme in music (melody)
4) a repeated theme in music; a main (and often repeated) feature in a work of art (motif)
