thematic
adjective
the·mat·ic
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Definition of thematic
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a theme
2a
: of or relating to the stem of a word
b
of a vowel
: being the last part of a word stem before an inflectional ending
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Other Words from thematic
thematically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of thematic in a Sentence
the thematic development in the story
Recent Examples on the Web
But last night’s event did have a pulse, despite the bland befuddled comedy of the emcee Sebastian Maniscalco and an odd thematic emphasis on the host state of New Jersey. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The VMAs Were the End of Reality," 27 Aug. 2019 And yet this production is, more than any thematic concern, really about Adam Driver, both for brass-tacks reasons—a major Broadway revival today all but requires a star of his clout—and also aesthetic ones. — Jason Zinoman, Vogue, "In Burn This, Adam Driver and Keri Russell Find Love in a Hopeless Place," 15 Apr. 2019 The format is crucial to the thematic content because Zvyagintsev uses negative space within the frame to convey his characters' sense of alienation. — J.r. Jones, Chicago Reader, "Loveless places narrow lives inside a wide-screen frame," 1 Mar. 2018 This early exemplar of thematic dining — which lured Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart, Lana Turner and James Dean — attempts to atone for having long peddled an oblivious Oriental minstrelsy of Dragon Ladies and Fu Manchu beards. — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, "Formosa Cafe: Dining Review," 23 Aug. 2019 Much tension and heartbreak ensue — and yes, a love story — as the film follows the beautiful thematic arch of Houser’s January 2019 record. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, PEOPLE.com, "Randy Houser Talks New Film Magnolia and How Wife Tatiana Is 'Killing the Mom Thing' with Baby Huckleberry," 22 Aug. 2019 With both its mysticism and its thematic clarity, the series from Tarell Alvin McCraney offers a rare portrait of black boyhood that expands upon the narrow depictions most often seen in pop culture. — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, "A Rare Show That Explores the Nuances of Black Boyhood," 22 Aug. 2019 More important, the music seemed to work on a thematic level. — Alex Pappademas, The New Yorker, "How the Cover Song Conquered Movie Trailers," 31 July 2019 On that thematic level, Dolores emerges to figure out what happened to the real West. — James Hibberd, EW.com, "Westworld season 3 to be 'less of a guessing game,' producers say," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thematic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for thematic
thematic
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of thematic
: of or relating to a theme
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