theme

noun
UK /θiːm/
US /θiːm/

The main idea or subject of a story, song, or event.

The theme of the book is friendship.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A short tune that is played many times in a piece of music.

The hero's theme played whenever he appeared on screen.

3. A special design or style used to decorate a place or event.

The party had a pirate theme with hats and treasure maps.

4. A subject that someone talks or writes about a lot.

Safety was the main theme of his speech.