Body may refer to:

In science

Physical body In common usage and classical mechanics, a physical object or physical body (or simply an object or body) is a collection of matter within a defined contiguous boundary in three-dimensional space. The boundary must be defined and identified by t ...

, an object in physics that represents a large amount, has mass or takes up space *

Body (biology) A body ( la, corpus) is the physical material of an organism. It is only used for organisms which are in one part or whole. There are organisms which change from single cells to whole organisms: for example, slime molds. For them the term 'body' wo ...

, the physical material of an organism *

Body plan A body plan, ( ), or ground plan is a set of morphological features common to many members of a phylum of animals. The vertebrates share one body plan, while invertebrates have many. This term, usually applied to animals, envisages a "blueprin ...

, the physical features shared by a group of animals *

Human body The human body is the structure of a Human, human being. It is composed of many different types of Cell (biology), cells that together create Tissue (biology), tissues and subsequently organ systems. They ensure homeostasis and the life, viabi ...

, the entire structure of a human organism **

Dead body A cadaver or corpse is a dead human body that is used by medical students, physicians and other scientists to study anatomy, identify disease sites, determine causes of death, and provide tissue to repair a defect in a living human being. Stude ...

, cadaver, or corpse, a dead human body * (living) matter, see:

Mind–body problem The mind–body problem is a philosophical debate concerning the relationship between thought and consciousness in the human mind, and the brain as part of the physical body. The debate goes beyond addressing the mere question of how mind and bo ...

, the relationship between mind and matter in philosophy * Aggregates within living matter, such as

inclusion bodies Inclusion bodies are aggregates of specific types of protein found in neurons, a number of tissue cells including red blood cells, bacteria, viruses, and plants. Inclusion bodies of aggregations of multiple proteins are also found in muscle cells ...

In arts and entertainment

In film and television

* ''Body'' (2015 Polish film), a 2015 Polish film * ''Body'' (2015 American film), a 2015 American film * "Body" (''Wonder Showzen'' episode), a 2006 episode of American sketch comedy television series ''Wonder Showzen'' * "Body", an episode of the Adult Swim television series, ''

Off the Air In the broadcasting industry, a dark television station or silent radio station is one that has gone off the air for an indefinite period of time. Usually unlike dead air (broadcasting only silence), a station that is dark or silent does not eve ...

In literature and publishing

body text __NOTOC__ The body text or body copy is the text forming the main content of a book, magazine, web page, or any other printed or digital work. This is as a contrast to both additional components such as headings, images, charts, footnotes etc. on ...

, the text forming the main content of any printed matter *

body (typography) In typography, the point is the smallest unit of measure. It is used for measuring font size, leading, and other items on a printed page. The size of the point has varied throughout printing's history. Since the 18th century, the size of a poi ...

, the size of a piece of metal type * ''B.O.D.Y.'' (manga), by Ao Mimori * ''

B O D Y ''B O D Y'' is an international online literary magazine publishing new work on a rolling basis. It publishes short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, reviews, translations, essays, artworks, photography, performance texts and has been noted ...

'', an international online literary magazine

In music

Electronic body music Electronic body music (acronymized to EBM) is a genre of electronic music that combines elements of industrial music and synth-punk with elements of disco and dance music. It developed in the early 1980s in Western Europe as an outgrowth of bo ...

, a genre * "Body" (Dreezy song), 2016 * "Body" (The Jacksons song), a song by The Jacksons from ''Victory'', 1984 * "Body", a 2022 song by Ella Henderson from her second album ''

Everything I Didn't Say ''Everything I Didn't Say'' is the second studio album by English singer and songwriter Ella Henderson. It was released on 11 March 2022 by Major Tom's / Asylum Records and Warner Music, marking Henderson's first full-length album since her 20 ...

'' * "Body" (Ja Rule song), a 2007 hip-hop song * "Body" (Loud Luxury song), a 2017 house song * "Body" (Marques Houston song), a 2009 R&B song * "Body" (Megan Thee Stallion song), a song by Megan Thee Stallion from ''Good News'', 2020 * "Body" (Russ Millions and Tion Wayne song), a 2021 drill song * "Body" (Sean Paul song), a 2017 dancehall song * "Body", a 2010 song by

Teairra Marí Teairra Marí Thomas (born December 2, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress. At the age of 16, Jay-Z signed her to Def Jam and she released her first album, '' Roc-A-Fella Records Presents Teairra Marí''. After disappoi ...

* "Body", a song by Men Without Hats from ''

No Hats Beyond This Point ''No Hats Beyond this Point'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian synthpop group Men Without Hats. Released in 2003, it was their first album in twelve years. After the release of the album, the group broke up. It was the group's third and final ...

'', 2003 * "Body", a song by Funky Green Dogs from ''

Star A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma (physics), plasma held together by its gravity. The List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs, nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked ...

'', 1999 * ''Body'' (Aaamyyy album), Japanese musician Aaamyyy's 2019 debut album * ''Body'' (The Necks album), 2018 album by The Necks * ''B.O.D.Y.'' (album) (Band Of D Year), a 2006 album by Machel Montano * ''

Best Night of My Life ''Best Night of My Life'' is the fourth studio album by American singer and actor Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 21, 2010, by J Records. The album was supported by four singles in total; "Winner" featuring Justin Timberlake and T.I., " L ...

'', a 2010 Jamie Foxx album originally named ''Body''

Other uses

Jesse Ventura Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2 ...

(born 1951), nicknamed "The Body", American media personality, actor, author, former politician and retired professional wrestler *

Body (surname) Body is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Agnes Body (1866–1952), British headmistress * George Body (1840–1911), English canon of Durham * János Bódy (b. 1932), Hungarian modern pentathlete * Jenny Body, British aerospace ...

Body (transistor) The field-effect transistor (FET) is a type of transistor that uses an electric field to control the flow of current in a semiconductor. FETs (JFETs or MOSFETs) are devices with three terminals: ''source'', ''gate'', and ''drain''. FETs contr ...

, a terminal of a field-effect transistor *

Body (wine) The use of wine tasting descriptors allows the taster to qualitatively relate the aromas and flavors that the taster experiences and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. Wine writers differentiate wine tasters from casual e ...

, a wine tasting descriptor of sense of alcohol and feeling in the mouth *

Automobile body This is a list of auto parts, mostly for vehicles using internal combustion engines which are manufactured components of automobiles: Car body and main parts Body components, including trim Doors Windows Low voltage/auxiliary ele ...

, the outer body of a motor vehicle which is built around a chassis *

Body corporate In law, a legal person is any person or 'thing' (less ambiguously, any legal entity) that can do the things a human person is usually able to do in law – such as enter into contracts, sue and be sued, own property, and so on. The reason for ...

, a corporation capable of having legal rights and duties within a certain legal system *

Body politic The body politic is a polity—such as a city, realm, or state—considered metaphorically as a physical body. Historically, the sovereign is typically portrayed as the body's head, and the analogy may also be extended to other anatomical par ...

, metaphor in which a nation is considered to be a corporate entity, being likened to a human body * An

HTML element An HTML element is a type of HTML (HyperText Markup Language) document component, one of several types of HTML nodes (there are also text nodes, comment nodes and others). The first used version of HTML was written by Tim Berners-Lee in 1993 ...