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Definitions for Media

[1] a plural of medium.
[2] (usually used with a plural verb ) the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, that reach or influence people widely: The media are covering the speech tonight.
[3] pertaining to or concerned with such means: a job in media research.
[4] Greek Grammar . a voiced plosive, as β, δ, γ.
[5] Anatomy . the middle layer of an artery or lymphatic vessel.
[6] Entomology . a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect.
[7] an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Capital : Ecbatana.
[8] a middle state or condition; mean.
[9] something intermediate in nature or degree.
[10] an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced.
[11] the element that is the natural habitat of an organism.
[12] surrounding objects, conditions, or influences; environment.
[13] an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which something is conveyed or accomplished: Words are a medium of expression.
[14] one of the means or channels of general communication, information, or entertainment in society, as newspapers, radio, or television.
[15] Biology . the substance in which specimens are displayed or preserved.
[16] Also called culture medium. Bacteriology . a liquid or solidified nutrient material suitable for the cultivation of microorganisms.
[17] a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living.
[18] Fine Arts . Painting . a liquid with which pigments are mixed. the material or technique with which an artist works: the medium of watercolor.
[19] a size of printing paper, 18½ × 23½ inches (47 × 60 cm) in England, 18 × 23 to 19 × 25 inches (46 × 58 to 48 × 64 cm) in America.
[20] Chiefly British . a size of drawing or writing paper, 17½ × 22 inches (44 × 56 cm).
[21] Also called medium strip . Midland U.S. median strip.
[22] in medium, Movies , Television . with the principal actors in the middle distance: The scene was shot in medium.
[23] about halfway between extremes, as of degree, amount, quality, position, or size: Cook over medium heat. He is of medium height.
[24] a plural of medium
[25] the means of communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspapers, and radio
[26] of or relating to the mass media media hype
[27] the middle layer of the wall of a blood or lymph vessel
[28] one of the main veins in the wing of an insect
[29] phonetics a consonant whose articulation lies midway between that of a voiced and breathed speech sound a consonant pronounced with weak voice, as c in French second
[30] an ancient country of SW Asia, south of the Caspian Sea: inhabited by the Medes; overthrew the Assyrian Empire in 612 bc in alliance with Babylonia; conquered by Cyrus the Great in 550 bc ; corresponds to present-day NW Iran
[31] midway between extremes; average a medium size
[32] (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting a moderate amount of light a medium red Compare light 1 (def. 29), dark (def. 2)
[33] an intermediate or middle state, degree, or condition; mean the happy medium
[34] an intervening substance or agency for transmitting or producing an effect; vehicle air is a medium for sound
[35] a means or agency for communicating or diffusing information, news, etc, to the public television is a powerful medium
[36] a person supposedly used as a spiritual intermediary between the dead and the living
[37] the substance in which specimens of animals and plants are preserved or displayed
[38] biology short for culture medium
[39] the substance or surroundings in which an organism naturally lives or grows
[40] art the category of a work of art, as determined by its materials and methods of production the medium of wood engraving the materials used in a work of art
[41] any solvent in which pigments are mixed and thinned
[42] any one of various sizes of writing or printing paper, esp 18 1 /2 by 23 1 /2 inches or 17 1 /2 by 22 inches (small medium )

Words related to Media

news, television, radio, publishing, correspondence, disclosure, cable, announcement, intelligence, communications, expression

Words nearby Media

medellín, medevac, medfield, medfly, medford, media, media atropatene, media center, media event, media literacy, mediacy

Origin of Media

um1575–85; < Latin: the middle, noun use of neuter of medius middle. See mid1

Words that may be confused with Media

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, mediummedia, median, medium, mediums, (see, usage, note, at, media1)

Word origin for Media

umC16: from Latin: neuter singular of medius middle

Synonyms for Media

news, publishing, radio, television, announcement, cable, communications, correspondence, disclosure, expression, intelligence, announcing