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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

  1. noun The organizations and channels — television, newspapers, radio, and the internet — that gather and spread news and entertainment to the public.
  2. noun Digital files such as photos, audio, and video, as opposed to plain text.

press — full definition

  1. verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
  2. verb To urge someone strongly to do or agree to something.
  3. noun Newspapers and journalists collectively; the news media.
  4. noun A machine used to apply strong force, such as for printing or shaping material.

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