themed, adjectival

The adjectival difference is the easy part: exotic is "strange, foreign," while erotic is "sexy." But when married to the noun dancer, the meanings of the phrases get tricky.

WordNet: adjectival

Home > Library > Literature & Language > WordNet

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
Synonym: adjective
Pertains to noun: adjective (meaning #2)


theme
noun [C]
1 the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc. or a short, simple tune on which a piece of music is based:
The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.

2 a song or tune which is played several times in a film, etc. and which is therefore remembered as belonging to that film:
a theme song/tune

thematic
adjective
In her study, the author has adopted a thematic (= based on different subjects) rather than a chronological approach to the French Revolution.

(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

動詞和以themed當行容詞的用法多限於娛樂界等
tr.v., themed, them·ing, themes.

Usage Problem. To provide with a particular topic or motif. See Usage Note at themed.

themed (thēmd)
adj.

Usage Problem. Involving a particular topic or motif. Often used in combination: a colonial-themed tourist attraction.

USAGE NOTE Perhaps because of the spectacular success of theme parks, the noun theme has recently developed the adjectival form, themed, which is used in combination with an adjective or noun to mean “designed around a particular theme.” However, themed has not yet found widespread favor outside the entertainment business. In fact, only 36 percent of the Usage Panel approves of it in sentences like Some have criticized the network for rejecting two gay-themed commercials. Their disapproval may stem from the inference that this adjectival participle must come from a verb “to theme,” rather than from the noun theme (as left-handed comes from the noun hand). Although many common verbs, such as telephone, began their lives as nouns, there is often very strong resistance when a noun first begins to be used as a verb. There are indeed instances of theme being used as a verb, but they are relatively rare—a fact that seems to suit the Usage Panel. Ninety-two percent reject the sentence Disney will theme the new attraction to fit in with the promotions for its latest animated film.

Formation Inc. Recalls Coca-Cola® Themed Drinking Glasses Due to Laceration Hazard

---