channel
channel Lexical Profile
channel Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, or a specific television station or online media platform.
"She switched the television to the news channel to watch the live election coverage."
A medium, agency, or established route through which information is communicated, goods are distributed, or an objective is achieved.
"Employees are encouraged to report workplace concerns through official human resources channels."
A wide strait or navigable waterway between two landmasses that connects two larger bodies of water, or the deeper part of a river or harbor.
"Cargo ships must stay within the marked channel to avoid running aground on the sandbars."
A tubular passage, groove, or furrow along which liquids, cables, or other materials may flow or be fitted.
"Rainwater flowed down the stone channel carved along the edge of the courtyard."
• verb
To direct or guide resources, energy, emotions, or thoughts toward a particular purpose or destination.
"The foundation plans to channel millions of dollars into renewable energy research."
To convey water or another liquid through a duct, groove, or narrow passage, or to form grooves or furrows in a surface.
"Engineers built a network of pipes to channel water from the mountain reservoir to the valley."
To emulate, embody, or seem to be inspired by the style, persona, or spirit of another person.
"In her latest stage performance, the young actress sought to channel the poise of classic cinema icons."
Word Nuance & Usage
In American English, the inflected verb forms are spelled with a single 'l' (channeled, channeling), whereas British English doubles the consonant (channelled, channelling). It is also a linguistic doublet of 'canal', though 'channel' generally refers to natural waterways or metaphorical pathways, while 'canal' refers to artificial, man-made waterways.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French 'chanel', derived from Latin 'canalis' (pipe, groove, or water-pipe), which in turn comes from 'canna' (reed).