1.Definition: a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration

Related Noun(s):motif

Category: Objects

2.Definition: a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music

Related Noun(s):motif

Category: General

3.Definition: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

"We did not understand his motivation", "He acted with the best of motives"

Related Noun(s):motivation, need

Category: General