source material

source material

English

Noun

source material (countable and uncountable, plural source materials)

  1. The material used to create a derivative work.
    • 2026 March 29, Matt Mitchell, “In LA, Paul McCartney is king”, in AV Club‎[1], archived from the original on 30 March 2026:
      I can appreciate that Macca’s band plays faithful to the source material, never putting too obvious a personal spin on the music. It’s sometimes frustrating, especially when the solo part in “Get Back” is screaming for some impromptu finesse, but it’s mostly fair.
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