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

War is Peace The Lost Media Wiki has a bit more info on the history of Big Brother, which was announced in May 1998 as the first game ever from multimedia CD-ROM maker MediaX. —Ars Technica, 4 Mar. 2025

Next up, the Wallis in Beverly Hills hosted the U.S. premiere of a marvelously multimedia opera of ideas and imagery on the subject of exile. —Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025

Noun

The performance incorporates multimedia elements such as personal accounts and film footage taken by Konop. —Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025

Some are perfect for multimedia artwork, while others are for painting or drawing. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 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