Collocations for medium - noun
1. means of expressing/communicating sth
ADJECTIVE
advertising,
broadcast,
communication
Radio is an important communication medium in many countries.
Radio is an important communication medium in many countries.
mass
digital, electronic, interactive, print, printed, visual, written
recording, storage
He believes tape will eventually be eliminated as a recording medium.
An optical disk is just another kind of electronic storage medium.
digital, electronic, interactive, print, printed, visual, written
recording, storage
He believes tape will eventually be eliminated as a recording medium.
An optical disk is just another kind of electronic storage medium.
PREPOSITION
through the medium of
The government communicates through the medium of television.
The government communicates through the medium of television.
medium for
She used her novels as a medium for encouraging political debate.
She experimented with the blog as a new medium for exploring issues.
She used her novels as a medium for encouraging political debate.
She experimented with the blog as a new medium for exploring issues.
PHRASES
a medium of communication
a medium of instruction (= a language used for teaching)
English is the medium of instruction in many African countries.
a medium of instruction (= a language used for teaching)
English is the medium of instruction in many African countries.
2. material/form that an artist, etc. uses
ADJECTIVE
artistic
Oil paint is her preferred artistic medium.
Oil paint is her preferred artistic medium.
photographic
The gallery has been committed to the photographic medium for 25 years.
The gallery has been committed to the photographic medium for 25 years.
mixed media
mixed-media artwork
mixed-media artwork