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multimedia

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌməɫtaɪˈmidiə// UK //mˌʌltɪmˈiːdiːɐ// mul·ti·me·dia

n. content that uses a combination of text, sound, images, and video. You use this word to describe digital media that is more than just plain text.

n. the integration of multiple forms of media, such as text, audio, images, and video, into a single digital presentation or system.


SIMPLE

The presentation uses multimedia to explain the topic.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum installed multimedia displays that combine historical photos with narrated audio guides.

COMPLEX

Modern education increasingly relies on multimedia resources to engage diverse learning styles and accommodate students who process information visually or auditorily.

Origin

From multi- + media.

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