infotainment

[ in-fuh-teyn-muhnt ]

/ ˌɪn fəˈteɪn mənt /

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noun

edutainment.

television or radio programs that treat factual material in an entertaining manner, as by including dramatic elements.

factual material that is both informative and entertaining.

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Origin of infotainment

info(rmation) + (enter)tainment

Words nearby infotainment

informer, informercial, informing gun, infortunate, infortune, infotainment, infotech, infra, infraclass, infracostal, infract

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How to use infotainment in a sentence

However, these unchipped cars may not have the advanced safety features and infotainment systems of higher tech models.
Thinking About Buying a New Car? It May Be Smarter to Wait a Year—Or Longer|Nik Popli|August 24, 2021|Time
Because of an improved processor, the infotainment system is more responsive.
Adventure cruisers|Joe Phillips|July 15, 2021|Washington Blade
Somewhere on your car’s infotainment interface there should be an option to set up a connection to your phone, though the exact process will vary depending on the make and model of your vehicle.
What Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can and can’t do|John Kennedy|July 13, 2021|Popular-Science
Sure, the 7-inch infotainment touchscreen seems tiny compared with larger displays in other crossovers.
Smart rides for trying times|Joe Phillips|May 21, 2021|Washington Blade

I finally got the hang of it after a few days, but it would have been nice if the infotainment system was more intuitive from the get-go.
Sport sedans make spirited return|Joe Phillips|March 19, 2021|Washington Blade
As a result, in the U.S., public opinion suffers from what we call “infotainment.”
Van Dyke Parks on How Songwriters Are Getting Screwed in the Digital Age|Van Dyke Parks|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The media mogul is thus one of the pioneers of the concept of “infotainment.”
News Corp. Split Could Mean No More Murdoch Dynasty|Peter Jukes|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for infotainment

infotainment

/ (ˌɪnfəʊˈteɪnmənt) /

noun

(in television) the practice of presenting serious or instructive subjects in a style designed primarily to be entertaining

Word Origin for infotainment

C20: from info + (enter) tainment

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