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- Dictionarychan·nel/ˈCHan(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas. Similar
- 2. a band of frequencies used in radio and television transmission, especially as used by a particular station.
verb
- 1. direct toward a particular end or object: "advertisers channel money into radio" Similar
- 2. (of a person) serve as a medium for (a spirit): "she was channeling the spirit of Billie Holiday"
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: a way, course, or direction of thought or action. new channels of exploration. f. : a band of frequencies of sufficient width for a single radio or television communication.
a television or radio station (= an organization that broadcasts television or radio programmes): a cable / terrestrial / satellite channel. a music / movie / news / shopping / sports channel. the news on Channel 4. She turned to another channel to watch football. Millions tune into our channel every morning to hear the local news.
A channel is a passageway, a means of access for a thing, a communication, or an idea. Think of a channel as sort of a tunnel or a funnel that moves something directly through. The noun channel can be used for many such avenues.
noun. the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway. Nautical. a navigable route between two bodies of water. the deeper part of a waterway. a wide strait, as between a continent and an island. a course into which something may be directed: He hoped to direct the conversation to a new channel. a route through which anything passes or progresses:
a range of frequencies (= the numbers of waves produced within a particular period, especially one second) used to broadcast signals or radio or television programs, especially those used by a particular station: Pilots are supposed to monitor one of two emergency radio channels in case they need to communicate with fighter interceptors.
To direct or guide along some desired course. Channels her curiosity into research; channel young people into good jobs.
CHANNEL definition: 1. a television or radio station (= broadcasting company) 2. a long, narrow passage for water or…. Learn more.
If you channel money or resources into something, you arrange for them to be used for that thing, rather than for a wider range of things. He wants a system set up to channel funds to the poor countries.
A channel is a band of radio waves on which radio messages can be sent and received. The radio channels were filled with the excited, jabbering voices of men going to war.
channel. channel something (into something) to direct money, feelings, ideas, etc. towards a particular thing or purpose. He channels his aggression into sport. channel something (through something) to send money, help, etc. using a particular route. Money for the project will be channelled through local government.
