Motif and Sign

Motif

Motif noun - A major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition).

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Sign and motif are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sign" instead a noun "Motif".

Sign noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

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Motif and sign are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Motif" instead a noun "Sign".

Nearby Words: signify, signed, signature, signing, signboard

old	old motif	old sign
clear	clear motif	clear sign
long	long motif	long sign
particular	particular motif	particular sign
Other adjectives: common, certain, appropriate, original, light, prominent, obvious, small, strong, big, subtle, ominous, main, key, ancient, major, giant, red.

Obviously, this is all a bit too complicated to be effective as a motif, so a Zodiac motif will just use the sun sign, with a character claiming "I'm a Gemini," or "my boyfriend's a Scorpio."

Source: Western Zodiac
Using clothing as a source or symbol of power is a recurring motif in the series, and the concept of being (metaphorically, but also literally) naked is used as a sign of resolve.

Source: Anime / Kill la Kill
Chou Sei Shin Gransazer uses this as a central motif, with each one of the twelve protagonists being covered by a certain sign.

Source: Western Zodiac

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