body: meaning and definitions

The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.

The physical part of a person.

A corpse or carcass.

The trunk or torso of a human or animal.

The part of a garment covering the torso.

A human; a person.

A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.

A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group: We walked out in a body.

The main or central part, as:

Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.

The nave of a church.

The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendixes.

The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.

Music The sound box of an instrument.

A mass of matter that is distinct from other masses: a body of water; a celestial body.

A collection or quantity, as of material or information: the body of evidence.

Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine: a sauce with body.

Printing The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.

To furnish with a body.

To give shape to. Usually used with forth: "Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown” ( Shakespeare).