Specialist dictionary

Mass communication

Mass audiences, channels, messages and mediated communication.

Core vocabulary

88 featured terms

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Audiencenoun

the part of the general public interested in a source of information, entertainment, or a product/service; "every artist needs an audience"; "th…

Broadcastverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Circulariseverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Circularizeverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Circulateverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Communicatingnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Communicationnoun

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"

Diffuseverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Disperseverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Disseminateverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Distributeverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Massnoun

(Roman Catholic Church and Protestant Churches) the celebration of the Eucharist

Mediumnoun

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"

Messagenoun

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"

Pass aroundverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Propagateverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Sensitivenoun

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"

Spiritualistnoun

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead; "he consulted several mediums"

Spreadverb

cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"

Television channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Transmissionnoun

communication by means of transmitted signals

TV channelnoun

a television station and its programs; "a satellite TV channel"; "surfing through the channels"; "they offer more than one hundred channels"

Airingnoun

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

Broadcastnoun

message that is transmitted by radio or television

Carryverb

include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carri…

Channelnoun

a path over which electrical signals can pass; "a channel is typically what you rent from a telephone company"

Channelnoun

(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two f…

Ciphernoun

a message written in a secret code

Contactnoun

a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

Conveyancenoun

the transmission of information

Cyphernoun

a message written in a secret code

Dedicationnoun

a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

Discoursenoun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "h…

Discussionnoun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "h…

Disseminationnoun

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

Dissuasionnoun

persuading not to do or believe something; talking someone out of a belief or an intended course of action

Dramaturgynoun

the art of writing and producing plays

E-mailnoun

a message sent over the internet via the email system

Emailnoun

a message sent over the internet via the email system

Examnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Examinationnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Exhortationnoun

a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action

Expostulationnoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Expressionnoun

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my id…

Generalizeverb

cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washingt…

Impartationnoun

the transmission of information

Impartingnoun

the transmission of information

Inscriptionnoun

a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something

Intercommunicationnoun

mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"

Interrogationnoun

a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

Linenoun

(often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two f…

Mailnoun

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

Mailnoun

the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States…

Mediumnoun

an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

Mediumnoun

(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public

Modulationnoun

(electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase

Multimedianoun

transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

Multimedia systemnoun

transmission that combine media of communication (text and graphics and sound etc.)

Objectionnoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Packetnoun

(computer science) a message or message fragment

Persuasionnoun

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Podcastnoun

a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or portable media player; "Marbles does a weekly podcast with…

Podcastverb

distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer

Popularizeverb

cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washingt…

Postnoun

the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States…

Radiogramnoun

a message transmitted by wireless telegraphy

Readershipnoun

the audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)

Remonstrancenoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Remonstrationnoun

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

Requiemnoun

a Mass celebrated for the dead

Runverb

include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carri…

Sextnoun

A message with sexual content

Sowverb

introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"

Spreadingnoun

the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

Suasionnoun

the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

Telegramnoun

a message transmitted by telegraph

Testnoun

a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"

Theaternoun

the art of writing and producing plays

Theatrenoun

the art of writing and producing plays

Touchnoun

a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"

Trafficnoun

the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the in…

Treatmentnoun

an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "h…

Verbalismnoun

the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions; "expressions of good will"; "he helped me find verbal expression for my id…

Vulgarizeverb

cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washingt…

Wirenoun

a message transmitted by telegraph

Circulateverb

become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"

Spreadverb

become widely known and passed on; "the rumor spread"; "the story went around in the office"