mediums

NOUN

means, mode

Synonyms

STRONGEST

channel form instrument mechanism tool vehicle

STRONG

agency agent avenue clairvoyant factor instrumentality intermediate measure ministry organ psychic seer way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

end

NOUN

atmosphere, setting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climate element

STRONG

ambience conditions habitat influences milieu surroundings

WEAK

ambient

NOUN

area of artistic expression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

art music

STRONG

drama interpretation manifestation mark painting revelation sculpture speech writing

Example Sentences

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"I like flowing between mediums," Salam says casually.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

And what qualifies as a TV movie in 2026, when TV and film mediums are beyond fluid?

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Having already experienced how reality TV and social media can lead to global success, Cameron noted that Serhant’s masterful use of both mediums was another huge draw to his company.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Theirs is the maddening task of identifying dozens of notable artists sending radically different messages across a range of mediums, and then trying to make the work cohere in a single exhibition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

There were singing mediums, who warbled tunes composed by the spirits, and dancing mediums, who moved in a “very eccentric” manner.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock