theme song

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A song which accompanies a television or radio program, usually as an intro or outro.

Equivalents

Españolcanción temática tema musical

Françaisindicatif musical

DeutschErkennungsmelodie Titellied TitelmelodieTitelmusik

12 more languages

Afrikaanstemalied

العربيةشارة مُوسِيقِيّة

Catalàtema musical

Češtinaznělka

Suomitunnuskappale tunnussävel tunnussävelmä

Italianointro sigla sigla musicale

日本語テーマソング主題曲主題歌

한국어주제가 주제곡

Nederlandsbegintune herkenningsmelodie kenwijsjetitelmuziek

Portuguêsmúsica-tema tema musical

Русскийзаставка музыка́льная заста́вка позывные

Svenskaledmotiv signaturmelodi vinjett

Examples

““Liberty Bell March ⟳” is the theme song to Monty Python's Flying Circus.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

theme tune themeless themelessness themelet Themelthorpe themepark

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