contents

Definitions

1. content (of a text, artwork or media production)
2. That which is contained.
   plural-normally
3. contents (that which is inside a container)
4. A table of contents, a list of chapters, etc. in a book, and the page numbers on which they start.
   plural, plural-only
5. past participle of contener

Equivalents

Examples

“It is not covered in your homeowner's policy. You need⟳ contents insurance.”

“The contents of the cup had a familiar aroma.”

“Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like⟳ a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.”

“I always start⟳ a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig⟳ in to the content itself.”

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