topic

n 1: the subject matter of a conversation or discussion; "he

didn't want to discuss that subject"; "it was a very

sensitive topic"; "his letters were always on the theme

of love" [syn: {subject}, {theme}]

2: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept

drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the

subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the

police" [syn: {subject}, {issue}, {matter}]