Body

English Meaning

The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.

1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.
2. The physical part of a person.
3. A corpse or carcass.
4. The trunk or torso of a human or animal.
5. The part of a garment covering the torso.
6. A human; a person.
7. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
8. A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group: We walked out in a body.
9. The main or central part, as:
10. Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.
11. The nave of a church.
12. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendixes.
13. The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
14. Music The sound box of an instrument.
15. A mass of matter that is distinct from other masses: a body of water; a celestial body.
16. A collection or quantity, as of material or information: the body of evidence.
17. Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine: a sauce with body.
18. Printing The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.
19. To furnish with a body.
20. To give shape to. Usually used with forth: "Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown” ( Shakespeare).