Introducing a list. The colon is used to introduce a list of items. The bookstore specializes in three subjects: art, architecture, and graphic design. Do not, however, use a colon when the listed items are incorporated into the flow of the sentence.
Definition of medal for Students. : a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with design and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement.
What the Olympic medals mean... social work. 1. organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.