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.
The Pulitzer Prize Medal. The Pulitzer Prize gold medal is given out to the winning American newspaper in the category of Public Service. Throughout the years, the Pulitzer medal has become a symbol of the awards program, even though it is not given out for any other catergory.