mul·ti·me·dia
ˌməl-tē-ˈmē-dē-ə 
-ˌtī-
: using, involving, or encompassing several media
a multimedia approach to learning
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
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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
Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
At the time of his death, Manzano, 27, was on assignment in New Orleans, covering Super Bowl LIX for Telemundo and Tico Sports, a multimedia production company that broadcasts Kansas City Chiefs games in Spanish.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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Adjective
The show's multimedia elements are at times dizzying, occasionally to the show's detriment.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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
Noun
Multimodal capability, user demand, and agentic and multimedia workflows are advancing so quickly that even efficiency gains in compute hardware and software won’t be enough to offset the surge in demand.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
At the time of his death, Manzano, 27, was on assignment in New Orleans, covering Super Bowl LIX for Telemundo and Tico Sports, a multimedia production company that broadcasts Kansas City Chiefs games in Spanish.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
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“Multimedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimedia. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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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
2 of 2 noun
: 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
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