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medium

In the arts, the key material used to create a work of art, such as oil paint, clay, or pastel; also the means used to convey information, such as the written word or television. Artwork combining more than one medium is known as mixed media. In painting, a medium also refers to the liquid in which the pigment colour is suspended.
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In the first case, the change is attributed to the medium between the object and the place; in the second, it is attributed to the object itself.
The Analysis of Mind by Russell, Bertrand View in context
For as there are persons who, by conscious art or mere habit, imitate and represent various objects through the medium of colour and form, or again by the voice; so in the arts above mentioned, taken as a whole, the imitation is produced by rhythm, language, or 'harmony,' either singly or combined.
The Poetics of Aristotle by Aristotle View in context
Money then being established as the necessary medium of exchange, another species of money-getting spon took place, namely, by buying and selling, at probably first in a simple manner, afterwards with more skill and experience, where and how the greatest profits might be made.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
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