LEARNit Dictionary
medium
adjective
/ˈmiːdiəm/
UK
/ˈmiːdiəm/
US
B1
1
in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc.
متوسط, میانه, حد وسط, حد میانی
synonym
average
noun
/ˈmiːdiəm/
UK
/ˈmiːdiəm/
US
B2
OPAL
1
B2
a way of communicating information, etc. to people
رسانه, وسیله ارتباطی, ابزار ارتباطی, رسانه ارتباطی
see also
media
,
mass media
2
B2
something that is used for a particular purpose
وسیله, ابزار
English is the
medium of instruction
.
Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language.
3
the material used for storing computer files, such as on magnetic tape or discs
وسیله ذخیرهسازی, محمل, حامل
Copy files to and from the device as you would with any other storage medium.
4
the material or the form that an artist, a writer or a musician uses
جنس, ماده, مواد, ابزار
the medium of paint/poetry/drama
Watercolour is his favourite medium.
see also
mixed media
5
a substance that something exists or grows in or that it travels through
محیط, بستر
The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.
6
a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people
مدیوم, روحگیر, ارتباطگیر روح, تماسگیر روح, میانجی روح, رابط با ارواح