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), 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 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

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 e ...

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

In music

* Electronic body music, a genre * Body (Dreezy song), "Body" (Dreezy song), 2016 * Body (The Jacksons song), "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'' * Body (Ja Rule song), "Body" (Ja Rule song), a 2007 hip-hop song * Body (Loud Luxury song), "Body" (Loud Luxury song), a 2017 house song * Body (Marques Houston song), "Body" (Marques Houston song), a 2009 R&B song * Body (Megan Thee Stallion song), "Body" (Megan Thee Stallion song), a song by Megan Thee Stallion from ''Good News'', 2020 * Body (Russ Millions and Tion Wayne song), "Body" (Russ Millions and Tion Wayne song), a 2021 drill song * Body (Sean Paul song), "Body" (Sean Paul song), a 2017 dancehall song * "Body", a 2010 song by Teairra Marí * "Body", a song by Men Without Hats from ''No Hats Beyond This Point'', 2003 * "Body", a song by Funky Green Dogs from ''Star (Murk album), Star'', 1999 * Body (Aaamyyy album), ''Body'' (Aaamyyy album), Japanese musician Aaamyyy's 2019 debut album * Body (The Necks album), ''Body'' (The Necks album), 2018 album by The Necks * B.O.D.Y. (album), ''B.O.D.Y.'' (album) (Band Of D Year), a 2006 album by Machel Montano * ''Best Night of My Life'', a 2010 Jamie Foxx album originally named ''Body''

Other uses

*Jesse Ventura (born 1951), nicknamed "The Body", American media personality, actor, author, former politician and retired professional wrestler * Body (surname) * Body (transistor), a terminal of a field-effect transistor * Body (wine), a wine tasting descriptor of sense of alcohol and feeling in the mouth * Automobile body, the outer body of a motor vehicle which is built around a chassis * Body corporate, a corporation capable of having legal rights and duties within a certain legal system * Body politic, metaphor in which a nation is considered to be a corporate entity, being likened to a human body * An HTML element#body, HTML element that contains the displayable content of a page

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