media

Pluralmedias, mediae, media

1. 1
   mass communicationnouncountable or uncountable

   Newspapers, TV, radio, and websites that give news to the public, and the people who work for them.

   Like a big loudspeaker that lets news reach many people at the same time.

   The media reported on the scandal for weeks.

   In some countries, the government owns most of the media.

   UsageYou can say the media is or the media are.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Things like films, shows, music, and pictures, including the digital files that hold them.

   Children spend hours each day watching media on their screens.

   Most of the media I enjoy, like movies and podcasts, comes from other countries.

   UsageSay a piece of media for one film or song.

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   adjectiveabbreviationclipping

   Clipping of multimedia. Used before a noun for things that play or store sound, video and pictures, as in media player.

   The store sells media PCs built for home entertainment.

   He set up a media center that plays games, music, and films.

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4. 4
   noun

   Plural of medium: materials or methods for art, ways to communicate, or substances that carry waves or support growth.

   Artists today work in many different media, from clay to digital paint.

   The gallery showcases works made in unusual media.

   UsageFor people who say they can speak with the dead, use mediums.

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