mag

Newsstand reading material

Mag is an informal shortening of magazine, whether the print publication fashion mags, the ammunition container a thirty-round mag, or the part of an engine mag wheels.

It also clips magnet or magnesium in technical contexts.

As a verb in automotive slang, to mag is to fit with magnesium alloy wheels.

publication

periodical

Recurring printed publication

newsstand · cover · spread · feature · editorial · monthly · weekly · quarterly · reader · circulation

ammunition

clip

Cut or attach

chamber · reload · firearm · pistol · rifle · handgun · semi-automatic · capacity · spring · feed

photography

photoshoot

Planned portrait session

  • editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
  • spreadTo distribute widely
  • coverProtect by overlaying

model · fashion · glamour · lifestyle · layout · studio · lighting · portfolio · stylist · tearsheet

wheel

alloy

Metallic combination

  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • chromeReflective metal coating
  • spokeCommunicated verbally

custom · aftermarket · forged · racing · lightweight · polished · aluminum · performance · upgrade · hubcap

magnify

magnification

Degree of visual enlargement

lens · glass · loupe · scope · power · optical · microscope · telescope · reading · handheld

Categories
Opposites
publication format

magbook

Bound written work

newspaper · tome · monograph · novel · journal

LINGUISTIC REGISTER (abbreviation vs. full form)

magmagazine

Bound periodical with articles

periodical · publication

media type

magbook

Bound written work

television · radio · podcast · film · website

Phrases
Family

magazine, magazines, mags

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G