communication

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else
  • noun: an act or instance of transmitting
  • usually singular
  • synonyms: access, accommodation, accordance

Examples

  • Parents need to have good 'communication' with their children. [=they need to be able to understand and be understood by their children]

  • a 'communications satellite' [=a satellite that is used to send signals for television, radio, etc., to people around the world]

  • ('formal') We are 'in communication' by e-mail. [=we are communicating with each other by e-mail]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) l know. l don't care who you have to torture. just bring me those stones. You have one hour. lt's gobbling up all the communication satellites. Why is it doing that? We're working on it. The Mondoshawan accept our apologies. Did you find the stones (..)
    1997 The Fifth Element