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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AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
With a filmmaking style exploring the spaces between documentary, genre, essay, and narrative films, Ascher’s 2021 film, A Glitch in the Matrix, offering a multimedia exploration of simulation theory, is another that premiered at Sundance.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The film launched a multimedia franchise, with multiple features, shorts, specials, and TV shows.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
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Adjective
There are dining areas and buffets, bars serving a variety of Turkish libations and international wines and spirits, nap and work spaces, a multimedia area with televisions, and a business center.
—AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
With a filmmaking style exploring the spaces between documentary, genre, essay, and narrative films, Ascher’s 2021 film, A Glitch in the Matrix, offering a multimedia exploration of simulation theory, is another that premiered at Sundance.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Noun
Lindsey: Gordon Ramsay—His ability to juggle Michelin-star restaurants and a multimedia empire is remarkable.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The film launched a multimedia franchise, with multiple features, shorts, specials, and TV shows.
—Marc Snetiker, EW.com, 8 July 2025
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“Multimedia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multimedia. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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