media

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The newspapers, television, radio, and websites that report news to the public.

   The story was covered by media all over the world.

2. 2
   noun

   The journalists and companies that make up the mass communication industry.

   The media followed the star everywhere she went.

3. 3
   noun

   Films, photos, music, and other content that is published or broadcast.

   I store all my media files on an external hard drive.

Borrowed from Latin Mēdia, from Ancient Greek Μηδία (Mēdía), from Μῆδος (Mêdos), from *Mada (vocalization uncertain), the Old Median language self-designator signifying speakers of the Median language. Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos (“middle”) i.e. central kingdom, cognate with Sanskrit मध्य (mádhya).

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