Meaning & use
subject
A topic or theme that is being discussed, studied, or written about.
See it in a sentence
Climate change was the subject of the professor's opening lecture.
She chose art history as her favorite subject at university.
A note on using this word
In grammar, the subject is the noun or pronoun performing the verb's action, a distinct but related sense worth knowing.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The noun, pronoun, or noun phrase in a sentence that performs or is described by the verb.
In the sentence 'The dog barked,' dog is the subject.
3. adjective
Likely to be affected by or dependent on something else.
Flights are subject to delay during severe weather.
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