"media" meaning in English

See media in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmiːdɪə/ [UK], /ˈmiːdi.ə/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-media.wav [UK] Forms: media or medium [singular], media [plural]
enPR: mē'diə [UK], mē'dēə [US] Head templates: {{noun3|media|medium|media}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The plural form of medium; more than one (kind of) medium.
    Sense id: simple-media-en-noun-CgsuXC6F Categories (other): Plurals
  2. The (mass) media is/are the news sources and the people behind them.
    Sense id: simple-media-en-noun-3NgI2QTu
  3. A medium is a way of communicating information or art.
    Sense id: simple-media-en-noun-YxIYfKz7
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      ]
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        {
          "text": "The media have been too accepting of the government's arguments."
        },
        {
          "text": "The Japanese media often ignores international news."
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We have to use music, pictures and other media to sell the product."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A medium is a way of communicating information or art."
      ],
      "id": "simple-media-en-noun-YxIYfKz7"
    }
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      "enpr": "mē'diə",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːdɪə/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mē'dēə",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːdi.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-media.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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      ]
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        "The plural form of medium; more than one (kind of) medium."
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        "Uncountable nouns"
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        {
          "text": "The media have been too accepting of the government's arguments."
        },
        {
          "text": "The Japanese media often ignores international news."
        }
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        {
          "text": "We have to use music, pictures and other media to sell the product."
        }
      ],
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        "A medium is a way of communicating information or art."
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "mē'dēə",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmiːdi.ə/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-media.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
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}

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