Alternate Definitions for aboutness

aboutness often reaches beyond the surface label of subject.

A photo of a smiling child planting a sapling, its subject is just the child and the tree, but its aboutness is “hope for the future and caring for the planet.”

proven or factual observations regarding an object or entity

aboutness of a picture, what themes and meanings can you interpret from the picture

The characteristics of an object that can be used to determine its nature distinct from similar objects.

The underlying ideas behind a work that may not necessarily be stated.

To Kill A Mockingbird is 'about' racism and justice.