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.
Medal of Honor definition. The highest military decoration in the United States armed services, often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. It recognizes valor and bravery in action âabove and beyond the call of duty.â There have been some 3,400 recipients of the medal, which was established by an act of Congress in 1862.