# multimedia

Pronunciation: say "mul-tee-MEE-dee-uh" US /ˌmʌltiˈmidi.ə/, UK /ˌmʌltiˈmiːdi.ə/, AUS /ˌmɐltiˈmiːdi.ə/

## Noun

1. The use of several forms of media (sound, video, and text) combined to present an idea.
   - Simple: The use of sound, video, and text together to share an idea.
   - _The presentation relied on multimedia to keep the audience engaged throughout._
   - _Modern journalism increasingly blends multimedia into its online reporting._

## Adjective

2. Relating to the combined use of several forms of media, such as sound, video, and text.
   - Simple: Using or relating to sound, video, and text together.
   - _The artist's multimedia installation combined projected video with ambient sound._
   - _The course takes a multimedia approach, mixing written text with audio clips._
3. Relating to an application that can combine media such as sound, video, and text into a single integrated package.
   - Simple: Used to describe software that puts sound, video, and text together in one program.
   - _The multimedia application bundles a video editor, an audio mixer, and text tools together._
   - _Developers built a multimedia framework that handles images, sound, and animation in one package._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "multi-" meaning "many" combined with "media."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/multimedia (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).