descriptor vs theme

theme vs descriptor

descriptor and theme both are nouns.

descriptor is not a verb while theme is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
descriptor	Yes	No	No	No
theme	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, theme is a hyponym of descriptor; that is, theme is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than descriptor:

descriptor: the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
theme: (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Other hyponyms of descriptor include plural, plural form, singular, singular form, ghost word, base, radical, root, root word, stem, etymon, root, citation form, entry word, main entry word, abbreviation, acronym, initialism.

descriptor (noun)	theme (noun)
a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system	a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
	an essay (especially one written as an assignment)
	(music) melodic subject of a musical composition
	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

descriptor (verb)	theme (verb)
	provide with a particular theme or motive

Difference between descriptor and theme

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