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A means of spreading information and content, especially the mass media such as television, radio, newspapers, and the internet.
Das Internet hat sich zu einem wichtigen Medium für politische Diskussionen entwickelt.
The internet has developed into an important medium for political discussions.
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A person who claims to be able to contact spirits or supernatural forces.
Sie besuchte ein Medium, um mit ihrem verstorbenen Großvater zu sprechen.
She visited a medium to speak with her late grandfather.
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In science, especially physics, chemistry, or biology, a substance or environment in which something is located or through which something is transmitted.
Luft ist das Medium, durch das sich Schallwellen ausbreiten.
Air is the medium through which sound waves travel.
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In art, the material or form that an artist uses, e.g. oil on canvas, bronze, or photography.
Die Künstlerin arbeitet bevorzugt im Medium der Aquarellmalerei.
The artist prefers to work in the medium of watercolor painting.
Used as an adjective or adverb to indicate a middle level or intensity, especially when preparing steaks.
Ich hätte mein Steak bitte medium gebraten.
I would like my steak cooked medium, please.
'Medium' comes from Latin and means 'middle' or 'center'. This origin explains why the word is used for things that mediate or stand in the middle, such as mass media, which convey information.
Die Zeitung dient als klassisches Medium zur Informationsvermittlung.
The newspaper serves as a classic medium for conveying information.
When referring to mass media, the plural form 'die Medien' (the media) is almost always used. In this context, the singular 'das Medium' (the medium) refers only to one individual means, e.g. a specific newspaper.
Die Medien haben ausführlich über das Ereignis berichtet.
The media reported extensively on the event.
In gastronomy, 'medium' is used as an invariable adjective or adverb to describe how cooked meat is. It usually comes after the noun and is not declined.
Einmal das Rinderfilet, aber bitte nur medium gebraten.
One beef fillet, but cooked only medium, please.
In science, 'Medium' (medium) is a technical term for a substance through which something is transmitted. You can recognize this meaning from typical words from physics or chemistry such as 'Schall' (sound), 'Licht' (light), or 'Flüssigkeit' (liquid).
Wasser ist ein anderes Medium für Licht als Luft.
Water is a different medium for light than air.
In the context of mass communication, fixed terms such as 'soziale Medien' (social media, e.g. Instagram, Facebook), 'digitale Medien' (digital media), and 'klassische Medien' (traditional media, e.g. print, radio) are very common.
Viele junge Leute informieren sich hauptsächlich über soziale Medien.
Many young people get their information mainly through social media.
The meaning of a spiritual person is rather rare. You can clearly recognize it from the context when supernatural topics such as ghosts, the afterlife, or fortune-telling are involved.
In dem alten Film versucht ein Medium, Kontakt zu den Geistern des Hauses aufzunehmen.
In the old film, a medium tries to contact the ghosts of the house.
remedy / means
Das Medium is the channel or form through which information is distributed. Das Mittel, by contrast, is deliberately used to achieve a specific goal. A newspaper can therefore be considered a medium, while an advertisement in it is a means of producing a specific effect.
Die Zeitung ist ein wichtiges Medium für regionale Nachrichten.
The newspaper is an important medium for regional news.
Eine Anzeige in der Zeitung ist ein gutes Mittel, um neue Kunden zu erreichen.
An advertisement in the newspaper is a good way to reach new customers.
