multimedia

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adjective

mul·​ti·​me·​dia ˌməl-tē-ˈmē-dē-ə 

-ˌtī-

: using, involving, or encompassing several media

a multimedia approach to learning

multimedia

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noun

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a technique (such as the combining of sound, video, and text) for expressing ideas (as in communication, entertainment, or art) in which several media are employed

also : something (such as software) using or facilitating such a technique

Examples of multimedia in a Sentence

Adjective

a multimedia exhibit of photographs, films, and music

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The partnership traces its roots to 1984 when the department signed its first multimedia rights agreement to become the second collegiate property in Learfield’s sports portfolio. —Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2025

The group is working to create a multimedia incentive program for the state. —Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Noun

Meow Wolf, an arts production company that creates immersive, multimedia experiences that transport audiences of all ages into fantastic realms, has locations in Los Angeles, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Denver, and Grapevine and Houston, Texas. —Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025

After 32 years of teaching readers to DIY, The Complete Idiot’s Guide is primed for a multimedia franchise. —Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1962, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1950, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multimedia

• comedia
• commedia
• cyclopaedia
• cyclopedia
• hypermedia
• intermedia
• encyclopaedia
• encyclopedia

Kids Definition

multimedia

1 of 2 adjective

mul·​ti·​me·​dia ˌməl-ti-ˈmēd-ē-ə 

: using or composed of more than one form of communication or expression

multimedia software combining sound, video, and text

multimedia

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: a technique (as the combining of sound, video, and text) for expressing ideas (as in communication, entertainment, or art) in which several media are employed

also : something (as software) using such a technique