Similar words: immediate, medium, medical, medication, medal, armed, come down, diary. Meaning: ['mɪːdɪəm] n.1. a middle state or condition; mean. 2. something intermediate in nature or degree. 3. an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced. 4. the element that is the natural habitat of an organism. 5. surrounding objects, conditions, or influences; environment. 6. an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which something is conveyed or accomplished: Words are a medium of expression. 7. one of the means or channels of general communication, information, or entertainment in society, as newspapers, radio, or television. 8. Biol. the substance in which specimens are displayed or preserved. 9. Also called culture medium. Bacteriol. a liquid or solidified nutrient material suitable for the cultivation of microorganisms. 10. a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living. 11. Fine Arts. Painting. a liquid with which pigments are mixed. the material or technique with which an artist works: the medium of watercolor. 12. a size of printing paper, 181/2 × 231/2 in. (47 × 60 cm) in England, 18 × 23 to 19 × 25 in. (46 × 58 to 48 × 64 cm) in America. 13. Chiefly Brit. a size of drawing or writing paper, 171/2 × 22 in. (44 × 56 cm). 14. Also called medium strip. Midland U.S. See median strip. 15. in medium, Motion Pictures, Television. with the principal actors in the middle distance: The scene was shot in medium. adj.16. about halfway between extremes, as of degree, amount, quality, position, or size: Cook over medium heat. He is of medium height. [1575-85; < L: the middle, n. use of neut. of medius middle. See MID1]Syn. 16. average, mean, middling.Usage. 7. See media1., mediae/mee"dee euh/, n.1. a pl. of medium. 2. (usually used with a pl. v.) the means of communication, as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely: The media are covering the speech tonight. adj.3. pertaining to or concerned with such means: a job in media research. Usage. MEDIA, like data, is the plural form of a word borrowed directly from Latin. The singular, MEDIUM, early developed the meaning "an intervening agency, means, or instrument" and was first applied to newspapers two centuries ago. In the 1920s MEDIA began to appear as a singular collective noun, sometimes with the plural MEDIAS. This singular use is now common in the fields of mass communication and advertising, but it is not frequently found outside them: The media is (or are) not antibusiness.mediae/mee"dee euh/, n., pl. mediae /-dee ee'/.1. Gk. Gram. a voiced plosive, as /b, d, g/. 2. Anat. the middle layer of an artery or lymphatic vessel. 3. Entomol. a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect..
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121. So does he respect the press and media, or does he secretly scorn them?
122. She uses the media to help her exact a terrible revenge.
123. There was concern that reports in the media would prejudice the jury.
124. He tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.
125. He feels that the media should be more responsible in what they report.
126. Slanted media coverage is increasing public support for the war.
127. She tried to keep the children away from the prying eyes of the world's media.
128. The deal is expected to result in similar tie-ups between big media companies and telecommunications operators.
129. The media feels pressure to keep the morale of the country up in war time.
130. The media portray her as happy and successful, but in reality she has a difficult life.
131. In Britain, cases which are sub judice cannot be publicly discussed in the media.
132. It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you.
133. In all the media hysteria, there was one journalist whose comments were clear-sighted and dispassionate.
134. The media cannot be allowed to dictate to the government.
135. Far from being independent, the government and media work hand in glove.
136. The media is controlled by the state and acts as a mouthpiece for the ruling party.
137. He found the media attention intolerable and went to ground abroad for several months.
138. He appreciates that co-operation with the media is part of his professional duties.
139. The media have blown the incident up out of all proportion.
140. Gossip and speculation are constantly fed to us by the media.
141. Their media has earned the reputation for being rather dull and uninteresting.
142. The new media are unlikely to prove qualitatively different from the old.
143. Against all odds,(http://sentencedict.com/media.html) he succeeded in carving out a career in the media.
144. Rodman claims that he is misunderstood, and that the media has always portrayed him unfairly.
145. The company is anxious to play down the media hype.
146. Once more people are wired, the potential to change the mainstream media will be huge.
147. The prime minister found himself arraigned before the media inquisitors.
148. We found that television and radio gave rise to far fewer complaints than did the printed media.
149. His comments created a storm of protest in the media.
150. He went into retreat at his country home to escape the attention of the media.
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