subject matters

noun

Definition of subject mattersnext
plural of subject matter
as in topics
the information or ideas that are discussed or dealt with in a book, movie, etc.; what something is about I found the film's subject matter to be quite disturbing. The magazine's editors care more about style than about subject matter. She disapproves of the artist's choice of subject matter.

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  1. topics
  2. themes
  3. motifs
  4. substances
  5. ideas
Noun
  • With that, my team and I shifted focus from topics such as how chronic stress influences brains to how positive events – and anticipation for these events – shape neural functions.
    Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • By Wednesday evening local time, it was not listed among trending topics at all.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of topics
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  • Logan set about studying every Avett Brothers song, transferring themes and characters to note cards, outlining a draft.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
  • While female directors focus on topics as diverse as those covered by male directors, Lee has noted some prevalent recent themes.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of themes
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  • The rest of the collection taps into fanciful motifs, like the triangle edges in Royale that resemble a medieval flag or the zigzags and x-shapes found throughout.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Ditto for the Warriors line, featuring different motifs such as sun, dawns and hearts on bangles and rings.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of motifs
Noun
  • And those are just the substances that turned up in the specific batches that were tested, Michienzi notes.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to allow individuals to have access to psychedelic substances as a form of mental health treatment, in particular, for post-traumatic stress disorder and clinical depression.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of substances
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  • Despite its previous bad culinary advice about pizza and rocks, AI will initially be used for the presentation of the results for queries in English about recipes and meal ideas entered on mobile devices.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But optimists believe that AI is here to augment our work for the better, cutting out busywork and drudgery so that people can spend more time on ideas and creativity.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of ideas
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