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media
1[mee-dee-uh]
noun
a plural of medium.
(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.
adjective
pertaining to or concerned with such means.
a job in media research.
media
2[mee-dee-uh]
noun
plural
mediaeGreek Grammar.a voiced plosive, as β, δ, γ.
Anatomy.the middle layer of an artery or lymphatic vessel.
Entomology.a longitudinal vein in the middle portion of the wing of an insect.
Media
3[mee-dee-uh]
noun
an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Ecbatana.
media
1/ ˈɛɪə /
noun
the middle layer of the wall of a blood or lymph vessel
one of the main veins in the wing of an insect
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
media
2/ ˈːɪə /
noun
a plural of medium
the means of communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspapers, and radio
adjective
of or relating to the mass media
media hype
Media
3/ ˈːɪə /
noun
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
Usage
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Example Sentences
The next day, a statement arrives from a GHF email address, which isn't attributed to any named press officer and contains no numbers to reach its media operation.
Matt Navarra, a social media consultant, tells the BBC fans expect to see social signals of closeness such as mutual follows, birthday posts and supportive comments.
Grim video evidence, sometimes shared on Russian social media, appears to bear that out.
Some social media posts and photos shared between friends showed Saturday’s crowds in a festive mood at times.
Rory McIlroy says he has "earned the right to do whatever I want to do" after skipping media duties following his opening two rounds during what he called a "pretty average" US Open performance.
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When To Use
Media is the plural form of the singular noun medium. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -um are also formed in this way, including memorandum/memoranda, datum/data, and bacterium/bacteria. The irregular plural media derives directly from its original pluralization in Latin. While less common, the standard English plural form mediums is also valid for some definitions of this term, such as in the sense of “a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living.” Like data, media can be treated as either a singular collective noun or a plural noun, depending on context and meaning. For instance, when describing mass media (“a collection of different media that a general population can access, like newspapers and radio programs”), media can be treated as a singular collective noun.
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