1 contents [plural] : the things that are in something
▪ He poured/dumped/emptied the contents of the package/box/drawer onto the floor. ▪ The bedroom's contents have all been packed. ▪ The brochure describes the contents of the museum. ▪ a summary of the book's contents ◊A table of contents is a list that is placed at the beginning of some books. It shows how the book is divided into sections and at which page each section begins.
▪ The stories included in the book can be found in the table of contents. 2 [noncount] : the ideas, facts, or images that are in a book, article, speech, movie, etc.
▪ In terms of content, the article is good, but it is written poorly. ▪ a summary of the book's content ▪ The children aren't allowed to watch movies with violent content. [=movies in which violent things happen] ▪ Some of the program's content may offend certain viewers. 3 [noncount] : the amount of something that is in something else
▪ This beer is low in alcohol content. [=does not have a lot of alcohol] ▪ the fat/fiber content of food
▪ He poured/dumped/emptied the contents of the package/box/drawer onto the floor. ▪ The bedroom's contents have all been packed. ▪ The brochure describes the contents of the museum. ▪ a summary of the book's contents ◊A table of contents is a list that is placed at the beginning of some books. It shows how the book is divided into sections and at which page each section begins.
▪ The stories included in the book can be found in the table of contents.
▪ In terms of content, the article is good, but it is written poorly. ▪ a summary of the book's content ▪ The children aren't allowed to watch movies with violent content. [=movies in which violent things happen] ▪ Some of the program's content may offend certain viewers.
▪ This beer is low in alcohol content. [=does not have a lot of alcohol] ▪ the fat/fiber content of food
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