message
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• noun
A verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly.
"She left a brief message on his voicemail asking him to return her call."
An underlying theme, moral, or significant point conveyed by a creative work, speech, or political campaign.
"The director wanted the film's environmental message to resonate with younger generations."
A discrete unit of data or information sent from one computer system or program to another.
"The server failed to process the incoming message due to a network error."
• verb
To send a written or electronic communication to someone.
"He messaged his team with the updated meeting time before boarding the flight."
To convey or present an idea in a specific way, especially in public relations, marketing, or politics.
"The campaign struggled to effectively message its economic policies to undecided voters."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French 'message', from Medieval Latin 'missaticum', based on Latin 'missus', the past participle of 'mittere' meaning 'to send'.
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