When a communicator expresses an idea with words or images, they are doing which of the following?

A) Encoding the idea as a message
B) Writing the idea into a message
C) Sharing the idea as a message
D) Transmitting the idea to the audience
E) Developing the idea they want to communicate in the message

Answer: A
Explanation: A) When someone puts an idea into a message, he or she is encoding it, or expressing it in words or images.