emblematicmotif
nounUK /ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk məʊˈtiːf/
US /ˌɛmbləˈmætɪk moʊˈtiːf/
A small picture or shape that stands for a big idea and repeats again and again.
The little dove was an emblematicmotif of peace throughout the story.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A repeated design in art that carries a special meaning.
The artist used a rose as an emblematicmotif in every painting.
3. A key idea that keeps coming back in a book or speech.
Freedom was the emblematicmotif of the whole speech.
4. A small object that represents a group or country.
The eagle is an emblematicmotif of the nation.