interactive
adjective
in·ter·ac·tive
ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv 
1
: mutually or reciprocally active
2
: involving the actions or input of a user
especially
: of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (such as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)
interactively
adverb
Examples of interactive in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Central Arts District hosts regular art walks, creating an interactive experience for visitors to explore and appreciate the local talent.
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Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The event will be an interactive family-style seafood soiree on the Moonlight Deck, featuring a giant fish placed on a bed of hot coals, covered with seaweed and burlap, and buried in sand to roast inside a salt shell.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
The textbook companies his school works with developed interactive platforms his students could use to quiz themselves.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
This Star Telegram’s interactive map shows you how much water is in the reservoir nearest you.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
And flipping through your books, there is a fill-in-the-blank aspect to it, or an interactive part of it.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
The team behind the festival, who also runs Carolina Country Music Fest and the Barefoot Country Music Fest, expect about 90,000 people to come out to the music festival that will also feature interactive activities, an on-site muralist, food, crafts, giveaways and more.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety Amazon in January raided Disney to hire Jeremy Helfand, who rose from a position at Hulu to supervise all advertising innovation across Disney’s interactive businesses, and named him a vice president and head of advertising for Amazon’s Prime Video.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Safety and driver assist features Adaptive cruise control Super Cruise hands-free driving
Blind spot alert and assist
Traffic sign recognition
Lane keeping alert and assist
New design, interactive lights
Every exterior panel but the doors is new, along with new front and rear lights.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
The event will be an interactive family-style seafood soiree on the Moonlight Deck, featuring a giant fish placed on a bed of hot coals, covered with seaweed and burlap, and buried in sand to roast inside a salt shell.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
The textbook companies his school works with developed interactive platforms his students could use to quiz themselves.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
This Star Telegram’s interactive map shows you how much water is in the reservoir nearest you.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024
And flipping through your books, there is a fill-in-the-blank aspect to it, or an interactive part of it.
—Sarah Ritter, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
The team behind the festival, who also runs Carolina Country Music Fest and the Barefoot Country Music Fest, expect about 90,000 people to come out to the music festival that will also feature interactive activities, an on-site muralist, food, crafts, giveaways and more.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2024
Popular on Variety Amazon in January raided Disney to hire Jeremy Helfand, who rose from a position at Hulu to supervise all advertising innovation across Disney’s interactive businesses, and named him a vice president and head of advertising for Amazon’s Prime Video.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Safety and driver assist features Adaptive cruise control Super Cruise hands-free driving
Blind spot alert and assist
Traffic sign recognition
Lane keeping alert and assist
New design, interactive lights
Every exterior panel but the doors is new, along with new front and rear lights.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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interactive
adjective
in·ter·ac·tive
ˌint-ə-ˈrak-tiv
1
: active between people, groups, or things
2
: involving the actions or input of a user
an interactive museum exhibit
especially
: allowing two-way electronic communications (as between a person and a computer)
interactively
adverb
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