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content noun

noun
/ˈkɒntent/
1

the things that are inside something such as a box, bottle, building, or room

Example

The entire contents of the house were put up for auction.

Example

He emptied out the contents of his pockets onto the table.

Synonyms and related words
include contents contain
2

the things that are written in a book, magazine, letter, document etc

Example

The contents of the document remain secret.

Synonyms and related words
amendment annexe a purple passage
2.1

a list at the beginning of a book or magazine, showing the parts into which the book or magazine is divided

Example

I can't find it in the contents.

Synonyms and related words
acknowledgments addendum afterword
3

the subject, ideas, or story that a piece of writing or a radio or television programme deals with

Example

The show's content is not suitable for young children.

Synonyms and related words
act action ad-lib action replay break clip
4

any material, such as writing, pictures, or music, that appears on a website or other electronic medium

Example

Several start-ups were bankrupted by the high cost of producing original content.

5

the amount of a substance that something contains

Example

a breakfast cereal with a high sugar content

Synonyms and related words
include contents contain
Definition content in British English