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Definition medium in British English

medium noun

[countable] noun
/ˈmiːdiəm/
Example

Both broadcast and print media are carrying the story.

Example

Radio was the medium for family entertainment before television.

Example

The T-shirt has become a medium of advertising.

Synonyms and related words
the media medium mass media
1.1

a particular type of art used as a way of expressing ideas or feelings

Example

the popularity of video as an artistic medium

Example

Patients can express their emotions through the medium of drama.

Synonyms and related words
abstract expressionism agitprop aquatint
2

a substance that something grows in, exists in, or moves through

Example

Sand and clay are added to produce the perfect planting medium.

Synonyms and related words
substance material powder
2.1

a particular substance that artists use for creating their work, for example paint, wood, or stone

Synonyms and related words
acrylic airbrush brush
2.2

a substance or an object on which computer information is stored or printed

Example

You may distribute this data by disk, CD, or any other medium.

Synonyms and related words
blu-ray boot disk buffer
3

someone who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people

Synonyms and related words
channel clairvoyant divination
4

something between small and large in size, especially a piece of clothing

Example

Have you got a medium in this style?

Synonyms and related words
L large medium
Definition medium in British English