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thematize
(the¦mat|ize)
Pronunciation:
/ˈθiːmətʌɪz/
(also
thematise
)
verb
[
with object
]
present or select (a subject) as a theme:
Shelley’s imagery is systematic whenever light is being thematized
Linguistics
place (a word or phrase) at the start of a sentence in order to focus attention on it.
Derivatives
thematization
Pronunciation:
/-ˈzɛɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
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