press — meaning in English
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English meaning
- media noun The organizations and channels — television, newspapers, radio, and the internet — that gather and spread news and entertainment to the public.
- press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
- pressure noun The continuous force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- workload noun The amount of work assigned to a person or machine over a given period.
Senses
press is used for these senses in English:
- media (usually, with a definite article; often treated as, _, uncountable) The journalists and other professionals who comprise the mass communication industry.
- strain The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
- workload The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period.
media — full definition
- noun The organizations and channels — television, newspapers, radio, and the internet — that gather and spread news and entertainment to the public.
- noun Digital files such as photos, audio, and video, as opposed to plain text.
press — full definition
- verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
- verb To urge someone strongly to do or agree to something.
- noun Newspapers and journalists collectively; the news media.
- noun A machine used to apply strong force, such as for printing or shaping material.