subject matternoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsʌb.dʒekt ˌmæt.ər/us/ˈsʌb.dʒekt ˌmæt̬.ɚ/the things that are being talked or written about, or used as the subject of a piece of art, etc.:
The subject matter of the documentary was not really suitable for children.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Topics & areas of interest
- affair
- backyard
- domain
- ground
- in your backyard idiom
- item
- kingdom
- matter
- specialism
- specialty
- sphere
- stage
- subject
- sweep
- talking of sb/sth idiom
- theme
- themed
- thesis
- topic
- turf
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