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lyric vs textual matter

textual matter vs lyric

lyric and textual matter both are nouns.

lyric is an adjective but textual matter is not an adjective.

lyric is a verb but textual matter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lyric Yes Yes Yes No
textual matter Yes No No No
As nouns, textual matter is a hypernym of lyric; that is, textual matter is a word with a broader meaning than lyric:
  • lyric: the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
  • textual matter: the words of something written
Other hypernyms of lyric include text.
lyric (noun) textual matter (noun)
a short poem of songlike quality the words of something written
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
lyric (adjective) textual matter (adjective)
used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range
of or relating to a category of poetry that expresses emotion (often in a songlike way)
relating to or being musical drama
expressing deep emotion
lyric (verb) textual matter (verb)
write lyrics for (a song)
Difference between lyric and textual matter

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