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.
While all the medals have the same value when it comes to the precious metals that are in the medals (Gold: $566, Silver: $325, Bronze: $3), the cash rewards that different countries give their athletes who win varies by tens of thousands of dollars.