1. (

• content ,
• contents

) (usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content" ;

2. (

• message ,
• content ,
• subject_matter ,
• substance

) what a communication that is about something is about ;

3. (

• content

) the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. ;

4. (

• capacity ,
• content

) the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" ;

5. (

• content ,
• cognitive_content ,
• mental_object

) the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned ;

6. (

• contentedness ,
• content

) the state of being contented with your situation in life; "he relaxed in sleepy contentedness"; "they could read to their heart's content" ;

7. (

• subject ,
• content ,
• depicted_object

) something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation; "a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject" ;

1. (

• content

) satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day" ;

2. (

• content

) make content; "I am contented" ;

1. (

• contented ,
• content

) satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile" ;