Media (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a plural of medium.
  2. 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.
adjective
  1. pertaining to or concerned with such means:a job in media research.
noun, plural me·di·ae [mee-dee-ee]. /ˈmi diˌi/.
  1. a voiced plosive, as β, δ, γ.
  2. the middle layer of an artery or lymphatic vessel.
  3. a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect.
noun
  1. an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Capital: Ecbatana.
noun
  1. a plural of medium
  2. the means of communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspapers, and radio
adjective
  1. of or relating to the mass media
noun plural -diae (-dɪˌiː)
  1. the middle layer of the wall of a blood or lymph vessel
  2. one of the main veins in the wing of an insect
  3. 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
noun
  1. 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
Media (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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