multimedia

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adjective

mul·​ti·​me·​dia ˌməl-tē-ˈmē-dē-ə 

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: 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

Think of the event as something like back to school night, with visits to different rooms to meet different people, many of them with some kind of multimedia role. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Hypermedia can thus be described as the complex technology that enables multimedia communication through hypertexts. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026

Noun

Labor Day Weekend Lenovo Tablet Deals For multimedia streaming and daily browsing on a budget, the Lenovo Idea Tab delivers impressive hardware for under $190. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026

Tony Kishman looks and sounds like Paul McCartney in this tribute show and multimedia experience. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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