noun
medium
MEE-dee-uhm
noun
1
A method or channel used to communicate or express something.
"Painting has always been her preferred artistic medium."
"Television remains a powerful medium for reaching large audiences."
2
A person who claims to communicate with spirits of the dead.
"The medium claimed to be channeling messages from the woman's late father."
adj
1
Of a middle size, degree, or amount, between two extremes.
"I'll take a medium coffee, please."
"He ordered his steak medium, still slightly pink in the center."
How to Use Medium
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA middle option or a means of conveying something — can describe size, an art form, a communication channel, or a spiritualist.
Common pairings
artistic medium
medium rare
medium size
spiritual medium
Word Forms
media plural, mediums plural, mediums plural
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Etymology
From Latin medium, the neuter form of medius ("middle").