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content

927 3.3
The information inside something like a book or website
  • noun
  • /ˈkɒntɛnt/
: contenido
  • The website's content includes articles, videos, and infographics that attract a wide audience.
  • content area
  • content knowledge
  • content analysis

That's how I think about my entire content strategy.

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Examples

  • Social media apps, for example, require both content producers and content consumers to be viable.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I don't mind paying more if the content is worth it.

  • The content is similar, but the form is different.

  • Because it's great, great content, exclusive just for you.

  • But the media along which we can convey content is rapidly changing.

  • But I am firmly in the camp that the content matters deeply.

  • Use the tools within Snapchat to create unique content worth talking about.

  • Even though the show's themes were very specific, the content was consistently national in scope.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In the past, presentations often displayed factual content information as a series of bullet points.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The content of the book was both informative and engaging, covering a range of interesting topics.

Synonyms

message
vscontent
∞ 1.0

The main idea someone wants to say in speech, writing, or art

is broader and covers included information or items not only intended meaning
contents
vscontent
188 1.0

The things inside a container, bag, or box

also covers ideas or topics included within pages or media
substance
vscontent
172 4.3

The main idea of something said or written

is wider including less important details or physical items as well
subject matter
vscontent
77 3.8

The main topic a talk, book, or picture is about

includes items and information inside objects pages or websites
reading material
vscontent
20 1.0

Things like books and magazines to read for information or enjoyment

is the nonphysical information found inside those items rather than the items themselves
matter
vscontent
6 4.6

Written material in books, magazines, or other printed items

also applies to nonwritten things inside objects or online
cognitive content
vscontent
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Information in a thought, idea, or message

is broader and applies to items or information inside objects or documents
textual matter
vscontent
1 5.3

The written words in a book or article, not the pictures

is more general and includes nonwritten items as well as words

Antonyms

∞ 1.3

Not having something you need or want

32 3.6

A space or place that has nothing in it

Compounds

9 2.6

The amount of fat in a food or drink

content creator
  • Texting
5 3.6

A person who makes and shares videos or posts online

heat content
  • Specialized
3 6.7

The total energy in a system, including energy from pressure and volume

A drink that has a lot of alcohol compared with similar drinks

cognitive content
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Information in a thought, idea, or message

content word
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A word that gives the main meaning in a sentence, like a noun or verb

latent content
  • Specialized
1 9.1

Hidden meaning of a dream that shows wishes or feelings you do not know you have

Changing media and stories to appeal mainly to women by adding romantic or feminine images and language

A unit used to measure how much space something has, like a cubic metre or cubic centimetre

How Much

entire
∞ 1.0
content
927 3.3
body
16 3.6
passage
169 2.8
excerpt
316 4.3

Surface Forms

content singular
contents plural

Etymology

Content comes from an old Latin word continere, which means 'to hold together'. So when we talk about the content of a book or website, we mean the things that are 'held inside', just like the items in a container.