multimedia

[ muhl-tee-mee-dee-uh, muhl-tahy- ]
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noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the combined use of several media, as sound and full-motion video in computer applications.

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or involving the use of multimedia.

  2. having or offering the use of various communications or promotional media: a multimedia corporation that owns TV stations and newspapers.

Origin of multimedia

1
First recorded in 1960–65; multi- + media1

Other words from multimedia

  • mul·ti·me·di·al, adjective

Words Nearby multimedia

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How to use multimedia in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for multimedia

multimedia

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə) /


pl n
  1. the combined use of media such as television, slides, etc, esp in education

adjective
  1. of or relating to the use of a combination of media: multimedia teaching aids

  2. computing of or relating to any of various systems which can manipulate data in a variety of forms, such as sound, graphics, or text

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