multimedia

Saymul-tee-MEE-dee-uhUS/ˌmʌltiˈmidi.ə/UK/ˌmʌltiˈmiːdi.ə/AUS/ˌmɐltiˈmiːdi.ə/

3 meanings of multimedia

1
noununcountable
The use of sound, video, and text together to share an idea.
Like a school show that brings together sound, video, and words to tell one story.
The teacher used multimedia to make her lessons more interesting.
Our class project used multimedia to explain how volcanoes work.
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2
adjective
Using or relating to sound, video, and text together.
The students gave a multimedia presentation about the planets.
Our library has a multimedia room with screens and speakers.
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3
adjective
Used to describe software that puts sound, video, and text together in one program.
He installed a multimedia player to watch videos and listen to music.
The new multimedia software lets you edit video and sound in one place.
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Origin

From "multi-" (many) plus "media."