content: everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content" message, content, subject_matter, substance: what a communication that is about something is about content: the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc. capacity, content: the amount that can be contained; "the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons" content, cognitive_content, mental_object: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned 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" 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" content: satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day" content: make content; "I am contented" contented, content: satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile"