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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Adjective
New York’s Chapter NY will present Antonia Kuo’s multimedia photochemical paintings and Erin Jane Nelson’s ceramic wall works, while Frankfurt’s Jacky Strenz will offer a solo survey of late sculptor Lin May Saeed.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Feb. 2025
The pop workhorse who turned her breakthrough into a multimedia cultural moment?
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
Gerd Stern was a Beat Generation poet and pioneering multimedia artist who helped define the 1960s with psychedelic, sensory-overloading installations and performances.
—New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Carlo Angerer Carlo Angerer is a multimedia producer and reporter based in Mainz, Germany.
—Carlo Angerer, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Multimedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimedia. Accessed 3 Mar. 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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