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Message Meaning, Examples, and Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：sent information (message)

message 🔊

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

A written or spoken piece of information that you send to someone or leave for them.

Smartphone showing a new text message notification bubble

sent information 🔊

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/sent ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

A piece of information, written or spoken, that is transmitted from one person to another.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'missus' (sent) + '-age' (action of), via Old French 'message'.

💡 Mnemonic

You send a MESsage, press SEnd (both have 'se').

📖 Example

I just received a message on my phone wishing me a happy birthday. 🔊 I just received a message on my phone wishing me a happy birthday.

🔗 Collocations

text message – a written message sent via mobile phone or other device

voice message – an audio recording left for someone, often on a phone

leave a message – to record or write a communication for someone who is not present

🔄 Synonyms

note (n.) – a brief written record or communication

communication (n.) – the act or an instance of transmitting information

dispatch (n.) – an official message sent quickly

🚫 Antonyms

silence (n.) – the absence of communication or sound

noise (n.) – unwanted or irrelevant random signals that hinder communication

🌱 Derivatives

messenger (n.) – a person who carries a message

messaging (n.) – the system or act of sending messages

📖 Cultural Story

Adopted into English from Old French around the 13th century. Originally a herald's dispatch, now central to modern telecommunication, especially texting.

Meaning 2：central idea (message)

message 🔊

/ˈmesɪdʒ/

The main idea or lesson that a story, movie, or speech is trying to tell you.

Teacher writing Key Message on whiteboard with lightbulb symbol

central idea 🔊

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/ˈsentrəl aɪˈdɪə/

The main point or moral that an author, film, or speech intends to convey to the audience.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The movie's main message is about the importance of family and forgiveness. 🔊 The movie's main message is about the importance of family and forgiveness.

🔗 Collocations

key message – the most important point to be communicated

takeaway message – the core lesson or insight that an audience remembers

underlying message – a hidden or implied meaning beneath the surface

🔄 Synonyms

moral (n.) – a lesson that can be derived from a story or experience

theme (n.) – the main subject or idea that is being discussed or developed

meaning (n.) – the significance or intended interpretation of something

🚫 Antonyms

irrelevance (n.) – lack of connection to the main point

triviality (n.) – something of little importance or depth

🌱 Derivatives

messager (n.) – a person who conveys a message (less common variant)