motif vs idea

motif and idea both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
motif	Yes	No	No	No
idea	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, idea is a hypernym of motif; that is, idea is a word with a broader meaning than motif:

motif: a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
idea: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

Other hypernyms of motif include thought.

As nouns, idea is a hypernym of motif; that is, idea is a word with a broader meaning than motif:

Other hypernyms of motif include melodic theme, musical theme, theme.

motif (noun)	idea (noun)
a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration	the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work	your intention; what you intend to do
a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music	an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
	a personal view
	(music) melodic subject of a musical composition