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medium
adjectiveusually before noun UK /ˈmiːdiəm/ 1 between small and large in sizePut each plant in a medium pot. She’s slim, of medium height, with dark hair. She has medium-length blond hair. Synonyms and related words
Not big or small in size medium moderate medium-sized 2 average in degree, strength, or amountIn medium winds, the plane remained stable. Synonyms and related words
Satisfactory and good enough 3 neither light nor dark in colourmedium brown/blue/grey etc: He’s tall with medium-brown hair. Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe colours ablaze a riot of something bleached
medium
adjectiveusually before noun US /ˈmidiəm/ 1 between small and large in sizePut each plant in a medium pot. She’s slim, of medium height, with dark hair. She has medium-length blond hair. Synonyms and related words
Not big or small in size medium moderate medium-sized 2 average in degree, strength, or amountIn medium winds, the plane remained stable. Synonyms and related words
Satisfactory and good enough 3 neither light nor dark in colormedium brown/blue/gray etc.: He’s tall with medium-brown hair. Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe colors ablaze a riot of something bleached
medium
noun countable UK /ˈmiːdiəm/ 1 a way of communicating information and ideas, especially to a lot of people, for example newspapers or televisionBoth broadcast and print media are carrying the story. medium for: Radio was the medium for family entertainment before television. medium of: The T-shirt has become a medium of advertising. Synonyms and related words
General words relating to the media the media medium mass media 1a a particular type of art used as a way of expressing ideas or feelingsthe popularity of video as an artistic medium medium of: Patients can express their emotions through the medium of drama. Synonyms and related words
Styles and methods in art abstract expressionism agitprop aquatint
2 sciencea substance that something grows in, exists in, or moves throughSand and clay are added to produce the perfect planting medium. Synonyms and related words
General words for materials and substances 2a arta particular substance that artists use for creating their work, for example paint, wood, or stone Synonyms and related words
Artists’ materials and equipment 2b computinga substance or an object on which computer information is stored or printedYou may distribute this data by disk, CD, or any other medium. Synonyms and related words
Computer memory and data storage devices
3 someone who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people Synonyms and related words
Communicating with the dead channel clairvoyant divination 4 usually singularsomething between small and large in size, especially a piece of clothingHave you got a medium in this style? Synonyms and related words
medium
noun countable US /ˈmidiəm/ 1 a way of communicating information and ideas, especially to a lot of people, for example newspapers or televisionBoth broadcast and print media are carrying the story. medium for: Radio was the medium for family entertainment before television. medium of: The T-shirt has become a medium of advertising. Synonyms and related words
General words relating to the media the media medium mass media 1a a particular type of art used as a way of expressing ideas or feelingsthe popularity of video as an artistic medium medium of: Patients can express their emotions through the medium of drama. Synonyms and related words
Styles and methods in art abstract expressionism agitprop aquatint
2 sciencea substance that something grows in, exists in, or moves throughSand and clay are added to produce the perfect planting medium. Synonyms and related words
General words for materials and substances 2a arta particular substance that artists use for creating their work, for example paint, wood, or stone Synonyms and related words
Artists’ materials and equipment 2b computinga substance or an object on which computer information is stored or printedYou may distribute this data by disk, CD, or any other medium. Synonyms and related words
Computer memory and data storage devices
3 someone who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people Synonyms and related words
Communicating with the dead channel clairvoyant divination 4 usually singularsomething between small and large in size, especially a piece of clothingHave you got a medium in this style? Synonyms and related words
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