Definitions for media
ˈmi di ə; -diˌime·di·a

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1. median. sing. & pl.

   The public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television, collectively; the news media; as, the media were obsessed with Monica Lewinsky for months.

2. median. sing. & pl.

   The latinic plural form of medium, sometimes used as a singular noun with the same meaning as medium; as, (Computers) place your installation media into the device which will read it; (Microbiology) the tuberculosis bacterium will only grow in a special media.

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1. medianoun

   The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.

2. medianoun

   A voiced stop consonant.

3. medianoun

   Means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.

   As a result of the rise of, first, television news and entertainment media and, second, web-based media, traditional print-based media have declined in popularity.

4. media

   The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry.

   Some celebrities dislike press conferences, where the media bombard them with questions.

5. Medianoun

   a historical region in northwestern Iran, originally inhabited by the Medes

6. Medianoun

   territories corresponding to the empire ruled by dynasts from Media

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1. media

   Media refers to the various forms of communication and tools used to transmit information, ideas, and entertainment to a large, diverse audience. It encompasses traditional outlets such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and cinema, as well as modern platforms like the internet, social media, podcasts, and video streaming services. Media plays a crucial role in shaping public opinion, disseminating news and information, and influencing cultural and social trends.

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1. Medianoun

   pl. of Medium

2. Medianoun

   one of the sonant mutes /, /, / (b, d, g), in Greek, or of their equivalents in other languages, so named as intermediate between the tenues, /, /, / (p, t, k), and the aspiratae (aspirates) /, /, / (ph or f, th, ch). Also called middle mute, or medial, and sometimes soft mute

3. Media

   of Medium

4. Etymology: [NL., fr. L. medius middle.]

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1. Media

   Media are the storage and transmission channels or tools used to store and deliver information or data. It is often referred to as synonymous with mass media or news media, but may refer to a single medium used to communicate any data for any purpose.

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1. Media

   See Medium.

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1. Media

   a country on the SW. of the Caspian Sea, originally a province of the Assyrian empire, from which it revolted; was after 150 years of independence annexed to Persia by Cyrus, of which it had formed the NW. portion.

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1. media

   In ancient times, the name of the northwestern part of Iran, which was bounded by the Caspian Sea on the north, Persia on the south, Parthia on the east, and Assyria on the west. The Medians were in language, religion, and manners very nearly allied to the Persians. After they had shaken off the yoke of the Assyrians, their tribes united about 708 B.C., chose Dejoces for their chief, and made Ecbatana their capital. His son Phraortes, or Arphaxad, subdued the Persians. Cyaxares, the son of Phraortes, in alliance with Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, overthrew the Assyrian empire about 604 B.C., spread the terror of his arms as far as Egypt and the farthest bounds of Asia Minor, and vanquished the brigand hordes of Scythia, who had carried their ravages as far as Syria. He was succeeded by his son Astyage, who was deposed (560 B.C.) by his own grandson Cyrus, king of Persia; and from this time the two nations are spoken of as one people. After the death of Alexander the Great (324 B.C.), the northwest portion of Media became a separate kingdom, and existed till the time of Augustus; the other portion, under the name of Great Media, forming a part of the Syrian monarchy. Media was on several occasions separated from Persia. In 152 B.C., Mithridates I. took Great Media from the Syrians, and annexed it to the Parthian empire, and about 36 B.C., it had a king of its own, named Artavasdes, against whom Mark Antony made war. Under the Sassanian dynasty, the whole of Media was united to Persia. It became, during the 14th and 15th centuries, the stronghold of the Turkoman tribes. In early times the Medes were a warlike race, and were distinguished for their skill with the bow. They were also celebrated for their horsemanship, and it was from them that the Persians adopted this and other favorite exercises and acquirements. In subsequent times, they appear to have become effeminated by luxury.

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1. media

   A form of communications technology, structure and systems that empowers people to connect, communicate and express their truth.

   Social media enables instant communication and is a form of media that people are allowed to have in private.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 3, 2020  

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   medianoun

   0.) Used by a speaker to himself or herself as the object of a verb or noun in an official post that is used through and across a diameter of broadcasting. 1.) The main means of mass communication. 2.) An intermediate layer in the wall of a blood vessel. 3.) A plural form of Medium. 4.) An ancient region of Asia, southwest of the Caspian Sea, corresponding approximately to present -day Azerbaijan, northwestern Iran , and northeastern Iraq.

   The Media is a stage for artificial intelligent Host broadcasting news in and of the worlds throughout the Universe.

   Etymology: Real or AI Broadcasting

   
   

   Submitted by Tony_Elyon on October 13, 2023  

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1. Media

   the fourth of the longitudinal veins extending from base through approximately the middle of the wing, not more than four branched, the branches numbered on margin from nearest apex, to 4 nearest anal angle: in Orthoptera; it is the median or externomedian: in Lepidoptera (Pack.), is cubitus (Comst.).

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1. MEDIA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Media is ranked #76029 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Media surname appeared 253 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Media.
   
   68.7% or 174 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   18.1% or 46 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 13 total occurrences were Black.
   3.5% or 9 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'media' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1266

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'media' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2228

Anagrams for media »

1. aimed

2. amide

3. maide

4. damie

How to pronounce media?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say media in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of media in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of media in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of media in a Sentence

1. Ahmed Rashid:

   He was highly important. He was the man on their media front line, given the success of ISIS in media and social media, he would have been much needed, especially in communicating with English-speaking audiences and on web sites and so on.

2. Diane Levin & Jean Kilbourne:

   Heavy exposure to media alters the viewer's perception of social reality in a way that matches the media world.

3. James Steyer:

   I think the sheer volume of media technology that kids are exposed to on a daily basis is mind-boggling, it just shows you that these kids live in this massive 24/7 digital media technology world, and it's shaping every aspect of their life. They spend far more time with media technology than any other thing in their life. This is the dominant intermediary in their life.

4. Hilal Kaplan:

   There was a time when more than 100 journalists were in jail and we were competing with China in terms of imprisoned reporters, today I would say the media is more pluralistic; there are pro-PKK (Kurdish militant) media, anti-Erdogan media, pro-AKP media, some of which couldn't have existed 15 years ago.

5. Maxim Behar:

   Social media have shaken up the PR industry beyond recognition. In fact, social media have caused the first and only real PR revolution in the industry’s more than 100 years of history.

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