message · noun C /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/Full view
message (INFORMATION)
A1 a piece of writing or spoken information that one person gives to another
Dictionary examples:

Did you get my message?

I've left her several messages, but she hasn't returned my call.

Could you give Jen a message from me, please?

I got your message that you were going to be late.

Learner example:

Thank you for your message. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; German)

message (IDEA)
B2 the most important idea in a book, movie or play
Dictionary examples:

The book conveys a complex message.

The movie's message is that ultimately, rich and poor are alike.

Learner example:

It has a clear message: if you desire something, you can [achieve] whatever you want, but [only] with enormous effort and the danger of losing everything you posses[s]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)

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