ALL meanings of medium
me·di·um
M m - noun plural medium a middle state or condition; mean. 1
- noun plural medium something intermediate in nature or degree. 1
- noun plural medium an intervening substance, as air, through which a force acts or an effect is produced. 1
- noun plural medium the element that is the natural habitat of an organism. 1
- noun plural medium surrounding objects, conditions, or influences; environment. 1
- noun plural medium an intervening agency, means, or instrument by which something is conveyed or accomplished: Words are a medium of expression. 1
- noun plural medium one of the means or channels of general communication, information, or entertainment in society, as newspapers, radio, or television. 1
- noun plural medium Biology. the substance in which specimens are displayed or preserved. 1
- noun plural medium Also called culture medium. Bacteriology. a liquid or solidified nutrient material suitable for the cultivation of microorganisms. 1
- noun plural medium a person through whom the spirits of the dead are alleged to be able to contact the living. 1
- noun plural medium Fine Arts. Painting. a liquid with which pigments are mixed. the material or technique with which an artist works: the medium of watercolor. 1
- noun plural medium a size of printing paper, 18½ × 23½ inches (47 × 60 cm) in England, 18 × 23 to 19 × 25 inches (46 × 58 to 48 × 64 cm) in America. 1
- noun plural medium Chiefly British. a size of drawing or writing paper, 17½ × 22 inches (44 × 56 cm). 1
- noun plural medium Also called medium strip. Midland U.S. median strip. 1
- noun plural medium in medium, Movies, Television. with the principal actors in the middle distance: The scene was shot in medium. 1
- adjective medium about halfway between extremes, as of degree, amount, quality, position, or size: Cook over medium heat. He is of medium height. 1
- noun medium See media1. 1
- adjective medium average 1
- noun medium means of communication 1
- noun medium substance for growing cells, etc. 1
- noun medium size, portion: between small and large 1
- adjective medium steak, etc.: cooked until still pink inside 1
- adverb medium steak, etc.: still pink inside 1
- noun medium art form 1
- noun medium An agency or means of doing something. 1
- adjective medium If something is of medium size, it is neither large nor small, but approximately half way between the two. 0
- adjective medium You use medium to describe something which is average in degree or amount, or approximately half way along a scale between two extremes. 0
- adjective medium Medium is also an adverb. 0
- adjective medium If something is of a medium colour, it is neither light nor dark, but approximately half way between the two. 0
- countable noun medium A medium is a way or means of expressing your ideas or of communicating with people. 0
- countable noun medium A medium is a substance or material which is used for a particular purpose or in order to produce a particular effect. 0
- countable noun medium A medium is a person who claims to be able to contact and speak to people who are dead, and to pass messages between them and people who are still alive. 0
- adjective medium midway between extremes; average 0
- adjective medium (of a colour) reflecting or transmitting a moderate amount of light 0
- noun medium an intermediate or middle state, degree, or condition; mean 0
- noun medium an intervening substance or agency for transmitting or producing an effect; vehicle 0
- noun medium a means or agency for communicating or diffusing information, news, etc, to the public 0
- noun medium a person supposedly used as a spiritual intermediary between the dead and the living 0
- noun medium the substance in which specimens of animals and plants are preserved or displayed 0
- noun medium the substance or surroundings in which an organism naturally lives or grows 0
- noun medium the category of a work of art, as determined by its materials and methods of production 0
- noun medium the materials used in a work of art 0
- noun medium any solvent in which pigments are mixed and thinned 0
- noun medium any one of various sizes of writing or printing paper, esp 181⁄2 by 231⁄2 inches or 171⁄2 by 22 inches (small medium) 0
- noun medium something intermediate 0
- noun medium a middle state or degree; mean 0
- noun medium an intervening thing through which a force acts or an effect is produced 0
- noun medium any means, agency, or instrumentality; specif., a means of communication that reaches the general public and carries advertising 0
- noun medium any surrounding or pervading substance in which bodies exist or move 0
- noun medium environment 0