multimedia

[muhl-tee-mee-dee-uh, muhl-tahy-]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the combined use of several media, medium, 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: medium.

   a multimedia corporation that owns TV stations and newspapers.

multimedia

/ ˌmʌltɪˈmiːdɪə /

plural noun

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

Other Word Forms

• multimedial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of multimedia¹

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

Example Sentences

Both are end-to-end encrypted messaging services for sending texts or multimedia.

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Will Rogers, an Oklahoman known as the Cherokee Kid, was the country’s first multimedia superstar.

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“CAREOTICS” features multimedia provocations, from a film of Abareshi splayed in a hospital bed to latex gloves printed with the words “This touch is your best hurt and your most horrific pleasure.”

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“There is a native AI experience coming that is multimedia, personalized and contextual.”

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“That is about to change. There is a native AI experience coming that is multimedia, personalized and contextual.”

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