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material

Definition

  • noun: a substance from which something is made or can be made
  • noun: the elements, constituents, or substances of which something is composed or can be made
  • adjective: relating to, derived from, or consisting of matter
  • adjective: relating to or made of matter
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: physical, essential, weighty

Examples

  • My parents never felt that I was college 'material'. [=that I was someone who should go to college]

  • Her boss regards her as executive 'material'. [=as someone who would make a good executive]

  • The comedian gets his 'material' from things that have happened to him.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) As the months passed, he found more and more things to fix... ...until the shack no longer resembled itself. Of course, the best part was coming up with the new material. By the time the twins and I had got to Havana... ...we'd worked out a new routine, using only a ukulele and a harmonica. (..)
    2003 Big Fish