content analysis

noun

: analysis of the manifest and latent content of a body of communicated material (such as a book or film) through a classification, tabulation, and evaluation of its key symbols and themes in order to ascertain its meaning and probable effect

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Amazon Rekognition: As part of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Rekognition delivers capable video analytics using deep learning algorithms for video content analysis in real time. Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 For this reason, SIA is most effective when paired with SCA, allowing researchers to combine the precision of direct stomach content analysis with the long-term insights of biochemical markers. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Unlike stomach content analysis, which identifies prey at the species level, SIA provides a broader view of an animal’s diet over weeks or months by analyzing chemical signatures in tissues like muscle or blood. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Stomach content analysis shows the animals frequently prey on squirrels, rabbits, small deer, birds and small rodents, according to a 2017 DEEP study. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for content analysis

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1940, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of content analysis was in 1940

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“Content analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/content%20analysis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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