multimedia

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adjective mul·ti·me·dia \ -ˈmē-dē-ə \

Definition of multimedia

:using, involving, or encompassing several media

a multimedia approach to learning

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Examples of multimedia in a Sentence

a multimedia exhibit of photographs, films, and music

Recent Examples of multimedia from the Web

The ensemble has previously presented multimedia portraits of the French fantasist Jules Verne, the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova and an assortment of classical composers, including Chopin.

— ben brantley, New York Times, "Review: Listening (Yes, Listening) to the Beauty of van Gogh," 17 Aug. 2017
Duplass provided video equipment for them learn multimedia skills and take pictures and video throughout their trip.

— kendra parks, NOLA.com, "A week in the mountains: New Orleans kids set off for annual camping trip," 8 Aug. 2017
The scene in which Christopher tries to rescue his pet rat, which has escaped its carrier and jumped onto dangerous train tracks, combines these design elements into a dreamscape of multimedia suspense.

— charles mcnulty, latimes.com, "The 'Curious Incident' of a young detective set loose to find life's truths," 4 Aug. 2017
For the uninitiated, the Web publication tells long-format, multimedia stories about the South.

— travis m. andrews, Southern Living, "The Duality of a Southern Thing: A Look Inside 'The Bitter Southerner'," 11 July 2017
Jobs available include multimedia journalists, store managers, warehouse workers, reservation agents, line cooks, diesel mechanics, sheet-metal foreman, pipefitters and welders; and financial specialists.

— marcia heroux pounds, Sun-Sentinel.com, "More than 1,000 retail, media, construction jobs in play at Tuesday hiring event," 22 June 2017
The permanent multimedia exhibits focus on Mondrian’s profound love of jazz and American boogie-woogie and how those influenced his art.

— the washington post, The Denver Post, "The Hague goes all in on primary colors for painter Piet Mondrian," 9 June 2017
Both questioners and questionee seemed aware of a larger, multimedia argument outside the room.

— james poniewozik, New York Times, "In Comey’s Testimony, a Reboot of Classic TV Hearings Past," 8 June 2017
His degree show—a multimedia combination of animated films, wall paintings, fish tanks and perfume—sparked interest almost immediately from collectors and galleries such as the Lisson, which still represents him.

— olivia weinberg, Newsweek, "British Artist Julian Opie Is Heading East—But Can His Work Speak the Right Language?," 15 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of multimedia

1962

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

multimedia

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

Definition of multimedia

: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