mixed media

American

noun

multimedia.
artistic media, as pen and ink, chalk, and graphite, used in combination.

an old master drawing in mixed media.

mixed media British

noun

1. the integrated use of different forms of media, esp within the arts
2. ( as modifier )
  
  mixed-media musical presentations

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Other Word Forms

mixed-media adjective

Etymology

Origin of mixed media

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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An anonymous art dealer purchased it and the mixed media piece will be up for sale at an auction in October.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Paper works incorporate vintage beadwork purchased from websites, estate and garage sales in mixed media displays that honor the generations of Native American makers that preceded him.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 18, 2024

Nearly everything in the house is Min’s creation, from the custom-built yarn cabinet in his embroidery room to the wry mixed media works sprinkled throughout the house.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

They were installed by the Jamaican-born mixed media artist Ebony G. Patterson for her show, “ … things come to thrive … in the shedding … in the molting.”

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

I've always been a fan of mixed media.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2023

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