the medium is the message

The mode through which a message is transmitted influences how the message is received. The phrase was coined by 20th-century philosopher Marshall McLuhan. In studying this painting, we can't ignore the style that the artist chose. The medium is the message.

See also: medium, message

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It's not what you say, but how you say it.
It's not what you say, it's how you say it.
relay
relay (something) to (one)
relay to
write into
write into (something or some place)
message
leave word for
leave word for (one)

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