English noun: topic | |||
1. | topic (communication) the subject matter of a conversation or discussion | ||
Samples | He didn't want to discuss that subject. It was a very sensitive topic. His letters were always on the theme of love. | ||
Synonyms | subject, theme | ||
Broader (hypernym) | content, message, subject matter, substance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bone of contention, head, keynote, precedent, question | ||
2. | topic (cognition) some situation or event that is thought about | ||
Samples | He kept drifting off the topic. He had been thinking about the subject for several years. It is a matter for the police. | ||
Synonyms | issue, matter, subject | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cognitive content, content, mental object | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | area, blind spot, remit, res adjudicata, res judicata | ||