Noun: leitmotiv 'lIt-mow,teef
- A melodic phrase that accompanies the reappearance of a person or situation (as in Wagner's operas)
"The ominous leitmotiv signaled the villain's entrance";
- leitmotif
Derived forms: leitmotivs
Type of: air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
Encyclopedia: Leitmotiv