aboutness

Alternative definitions (3), class: vernacular (1.9839357429718876)
Term: aboutness
Definition:

aboutness often reaches beyond the surface label of subject.

Examples:

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.”

Created 2025.05.20
Last Modified 2025.05.20
Contributed by Sriram Godavarti
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Is the example given _necessarily_ true, or just a potential aboutness this photo has? - Benjamin Haas 2025.05.27