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Meaning of the word "subject matter" in English

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subject matter

US /ˈsʌbdʒekt ˌmætər/
UK /ˈsʌb.dʒekt ˌmæt.ər/
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Noun

the topic or theme of a book, discussion, or work of art

Example:
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The subject matter of the painting was a landscape.
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The professor's lecture covered a wide range of subject matter.
Synonym:
topic theme content material subject
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subjective subject subject to subjectivity subjectively matter for that matter