Medium
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Medium can mean a conduit or channel for communication, transfer, or expression: The artist used watercolor as her medium.
In spiritualism, a medium is a person who claims to communicate with spirits, often through séances or trance states.
In science, a medium can refer to a substance through which energy or signals travel, such as air for sound waves or agar for microbial growth.
As a size, medium is intermediate between small and large: I ordered a medium coffee.
The plural can be media (for communication channels) or mediums (for individuals or substances).
One claiming supernatural perception
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
- channelingDirecting flow or energy
- clairvoyantOne who perceives beyond senses
- spiritSoul, mood, or liquor
supernatural · occult · divination · communication · trance · afterlife · paranormal · ectoplasm
Heavy woven cloth
- paintColored coating substance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
clay · charcoal · pastel · sculpture · mixed · material · substrate · pigment
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
- moderateLessen intensity or preside
- midsizeModerate in scale
- middleCentral point or position
- standardLevel of quality accepted
mean · halfway · mid-range · in-between · modest · temperate · middling · regular
Printed periodical of current events
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- printTransfer text to paper
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
journalism · press · outlet · platform · channel · publication · advertising · mass
Receptacle for contents
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- seerOne who envisions futures
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
messenger · channel · gateway · portal · sensitive · gifted · possessed · summoning
psychic
One claiming supernatural perception
- séanceSpirit communication ritual
- channelingDirecting flow or energy
- clairvoyantOne who perceives beyond senses
spirit · supernatural · occult · divination · communication · trance · afterlife · paranormal · ectoplasm · spiritualist
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
- paintColored coating substance
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- watercolorTranslucent paint medium
acrylic · clay · charcoal · pastel · sculpture · mixed · material · substrate · pigment · tempera
average
Arithmetic mean or ordinary
standard · mean · halfway · mid-range · in-between · modest · temperate · middling · regular · normal
newspaper
Printed periodical of current events
- televisionBroadcast viewing device
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- printTransfer text to paper
broadcast · journalism · press · outlet · platform · channel · publication · advertising · mass · social
vessel
Receptacle for contents
prophet · messenger · channel · gateway · portal · sensitive · gifted · possessed · summoning · ritual
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- flameBurning gas made visible
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- rareSeldom found or seen
well-done · doneness · steak · burger · pink · juicy · cooked · grill · sear · thermometer
substance
Physical material with mass
- solutionAnswer or liquid mixture
- cultureCollective social practices
- agarAlgae-derived gelling substance
petri · growth · nutrient · bacteria · laboratory · broth · gel · environment · carrier · suspension
- Online PlatformsWikipedia, Google Docs, Confluence, Dropbox, Google Drive
- social mediaposts, post, influencer status, followers, tweet
- subscriptionssubscriber, renewal date, monthly fee, annual plan, monthly plan
- websitesGoogle, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Amazon
- bloggingblog, blogs, blogger, bloggers, blog post
- Blogging PlatformsWordPress, Blogger, Tumblr, Ghost, LiveJournal
- new mediaInternet-era communication forms
- social mediaOnline content-sharing platforms
- media blackoutSuppression of press coverage
- global mediaCommunication reaching all nations
- media influenceNews outlets shaping views
- medium rareSteak doneness level
media, medial, median, mediate, mediation, mediator, mediocre, mediocrity, immediate