Theorem

[skinem]

the·o·rem
Pronunciation: 'thE-&-r&m, 'thir-&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin theorema, from Greek theOrEma, from theOrein to look at, from theOros spectator, from thea act of seeing -- more at THEATER
1 : a formula, proposition, or statement in mathematics or logic deduced or to be deduced from other formulas or propositions
2 : an idea accepted or proposed as a demonstrable truth often as a part of a general theory : PROPOSITION <the theorem that the best defense is offense>
3 : STENCIL
4 : a painting produced especially on velvet by the use of stencils for each color

What prompted me to look this up was running across examples of #4--the word wasn't familiar to me in that meaning.
Can't say I've ever heard it used in conjunction with Elvis, though...

[Grogie]

Thanks Skinem. I wasn,t familiar with the last two meanings either.