English · Word Candidate

media

/ˈmiː.di.ə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: medias · mediae

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lớp giữa của thành mạch máu hoặc mạch bạch huyết được tạo thành từ mô liên kết và cơ

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A voiced stop consonant.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Âm tắc thanh âm

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NounRegister: dated

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The means and institutions for publishing and broadcasting information.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phương tiện và tổ chức để xuất bản và phát sóng thông tin

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Noun

Examples

As a result of the rise of, first, television news and entertainment media and, second, web-based media, traditional print-based media has declined in popularity.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The totality of content items (television shows, films, books, photographs, etc.) which are broadcast or published.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tổng thể các mục nội dung được phát sóng hoặc xuất bản

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Noun

Examples

Fighter pilots are depicted as cool in popular media like Top Gun.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “media” mean?

The middle layer of the wall of a blood vessel or lymph vessel which is composed of connective and muscular tissue.

Is “media” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.