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multimedia definition

multi·me·dia (-mē′dē ə)

noun

  1. a combination of media, as film, tape recordings, slides, and special lighting effects, used for entertainment or education
  2. a combination of communication media, such as television, newspapers, and radio, used in an advertising or publicity campaign
  3. mixed media (sense )
  4. a combination of text, data, pictures, sound, video, etc., as on a CD-ROM compact disc, for interactive access through electronic computers

adjective

for or using multimedia

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Alternate definitions:

business multimedia definition - business

telecom multimedia definition - telecom

multimedia Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • authore: Which is a shame: authoring multimedia teaches a variety of skills from planning to designing.

Preposition: in

  • general: The following links are just starting points for finding more information about computer graphics and multimedia in general for Linux systems.

Adjective modifier

  • interactive: There are many fields in which interactive multimedia now plays a major role.

Modifies a noun

  • presentation: They took the form of multimedia presentations with pictures provided by the children.

Noun used with modifier

  • edge: Synergy primarily focuses on the delivery of leading edge multimedia products for global markets.
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