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leitmotif vs tune

tune vs leitmotif

leitmotif and tune both are nouns.

leitmotif is not a verb while tune is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leitmotif Yes No No No
tune Yes No Yes No
As nouns, tune is a hypernym of leitmotif; that is, tune is a word with a broader meaning than leitmotif:
  • leitmotif: a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
  • tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Other hypernyms of leitmotif include air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain.
leitmotif (noun) tune (noun)
a melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas) the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
leitmotif (verb) tune (verb)
adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
adjust for (better) functioning
Difference between leitmotif and tune

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