Message vs. Theme

Messagenoun

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

‘We've just received an urgent message from the President.’;

Themenoun

A subject of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.

Messagenoun

An underlying theme or conclusion to be drawn from something.

‘The main message of the novel is that time heals all wounds.’;

Themenoun

A recurring idea; a motif.

Messagenoun

An errand.

Themenoun

(dated) An essay written for school.

Messageverb

To send a message to; to transmit a message to, e.g. as text via a cell phone.

‘Just message me for directions.’; ‘I messaged her about the concert.’;

Themenoun

(music) The main melody of a piece of music, especially one that is the source of variations.

Messageverb

To send (something) as a message; usually refers to electronic messaging.

‘She messaged me the information yesterday.’; ‘Please message the final report by fax.’;

Themenoun

A song, or a snippet of a song, that identifies a film, a TV program, a character, etc. by playing at the appropriate time.

Messageverb

(intransitive) To send a message or messages; to be capable of sending messages.

‘We've implemented a new messaging service.’; ‘The runaway computer program was messaging non-stop.’;

Themenoun

The collection of color schemes, sounds, artwork etc., that "skin" an environment towards a particular motif.

Messageverb

(obsolete) To bear as a message.

Themenoun

(grammar) The stem of a word.

Messagenoun

Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another.

‘Ehud said, I have a message from God unto thee.’;

Themenoun

(linguistics) thematic relation of a noun phrase to a verb.

Messagenoun

Hence, specifically, an official communication, not made in person, but delivered by a messenger; as, the President's message.

Themenoun

(linguistics) Theta role in generative grammar and government and binding theory.

Messagenoun

A messenger.

Themenoun

(linguistics) Topic, what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme.

Messageverb

To bear as a message.

Themenoun

A regional unit of organisation in the Byzantine empire.

Messagenoun

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled;

‘he sent a three-word message’;

Themeverb

(transitive) To give a theme to.

‘We themed the birthday party around superheroes.’;

Messagenoun

what a communication that is about something is about

Themeverb

To apply a theme to; to change the visual appearance and/or layout of (software).

Messageverb

send a message to;

‘She messaged the committee’;

Themenoun

A subject or topic on which a person writes or speaks; a proposition for discussion or argument; a text.

‘My theme is alway one and ever was.’; ‘And when a soldier was the theme, my nameWas not far off.’;

Messageverb

send as a message;

‘She messaged the final report by fax’;

Themenoun

Discourse on a certain subject.

‘Then ran repentance and rehearsed his theme.’; ‘It was the subject of my theme.’;

Messageverb

send a message;

‘There is no messaging service at this company’;

Themenoun

A composition or essay required of a pupil.

Messagenoun

a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly

‘if I'm not there leave a message on the answerphone’;

Themenoun

A noun or verb, not modified by inflections; also, that part of a noun or verb which remains unchanged (except by euphonic variations) in declension or conjugation; stem.

Messagenoun

an email or similar electronic communication

‘select an option to delete your mail messages’;

Themenoun

That by means of which a thing is done; means; instrument.

Messagenoun

an electronic communication generated automatically by a computer program and displayed on a screen

‘an error message’;

Themenoun

The leading subject of a composition or a movement.

Messagenoun

a communication from a prophet or preacher, believed to be inspired by God

‘Jesus and his followers were promulgating a specifically Judaic message for Judaic adherents’;

Themenoun

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion;

‘he didn't want to discuss that subject’; ‘it was a very sensitive topic’; ‘his letters were always on the theme of love’;

Messagenoun

a television or radio advertisement

‘we'll be back after these messages’;

Themenoun

a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work;

‘it was the usual `boy gets girl' theme’;

Messagenoun

a significant political, social, or moral point that is being conveyed by a film, speech, etc.

‘a campaign to get the message about home security across’;

Themenoun

(music) melodic subject of a musical composition;

‘the theme is announced in the first measures’; ‘the accompanist picked up the idea and elaborated it’;

Messagenoun

an errand

‘he would run those interminable messages after school to the bookie’;

Themenoun

an essay (especially one written as an assignment);

‘he got an A on his composition’;

Messagenoun

things bought on an errand; shopping.

Themenoun

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed;

‘thematic vowels are part of the stem’;

Messageverb

send a message to (someone), especially by email

‘I was messaged by a Californian contact for some information’; ‘the software package incorporates messaging, scheduling, and workflow functions’;

Themeverb

provide with a particular theme or motive;

‘the restaurant often themes its menus’;

Message

A message is a discrete unit of communication intended by the source for consumption by some recipient or group of recipients. A message may be delivered by various means, including courier, telegraphy, carrier pigeon and electronic bus.