medium

me|di|um1 [ `midiəm ] adjective usually before noun **

1. ) between small and large in size:

Put each plant in a medium pot.

She's slim, of medium height, with dark hair.

She has medium-length blond hair.

2. ) average in degree, strength, or amount:

In medium winds, the plane remained stable.

3. ) neither light nor dark in color:

medium brown/blue/gray etc.: He's tall with medium-brown hair.

medium

me|di|um 2 [ `midiəm ] noun count **

1. ) (plural me|di|a [ `midiə ] or me|di|ums) a way of communicating information and ideas, especially to a lot of people, for example, newspapers or television:

Both broadcast and print media are carrying the story.

medium for: Radio was the medium for family entertainment before television.

medium of: The T-shirt has become a medium of advertising.

a ) a particular type of art used as a way of expressing ideas or feelings:

the popularity of video as an artistic medium

medium of: Patients can express their emotions through the medium of drama.

2. ) (plural me|di|a or me|di|ums) TECHNICAL a substance that something grows in, exists in, or moves through:

Sand and clay are added to produce the perfect planting medium.

a ) a particular substance that artists use for creating their work, for example, paint, wood, or stone

b ) COMPUTING a substance or an object on which computer information is stored or printed:

You may distribute this data by disk, CD, or any other medium.

3. ) (plural me|di|ums) someone who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people

4. ) usually singular something between small and large in size, especially a piece of clothing:

Have you got a medium in this style?