pattern vs motif

motif vs pattern

pattern and motif both are nouns.

pattern is a verb but motif is not a verb.

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

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

pattern: a decorative or artistic work
motif: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

Other hyponyms of pattern include argyle, argyll, bear claw, damascene, decal, decalcomania, device, emblem, herringbone, herringbone pattern, linocut, mandala, mihrab, motive, polka dot, pyrograph, screen saver, sunburst, tattoo, tetraskele, tetraskelion, triskele, triskelion, weave, marking.

pattern (noun)	motif (noun)
a customary way of operation or behavior	a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration
a decorative or artistic work	a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work
a perceptual structure	a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
a model considered worthy of imitation
something intended as a guide for making something else
something regarded as a normative example
graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport

pattern (verb)	motif (verb)
plan or create according to a model or models
form a pattern

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