German word

Multimedia

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌmʊltiˈmeːdi̯a/

Meaning

  • neuter nounmultimedia

Example

Die Lehrer zeigen im Unterricht oft Multimedien.

The teachers often show multimedia content in class.

Illustration for Multimedia (multimedia)

More examples

Für die Website sind Multimedia-Inhalte besonders wichtig.

For the website, multimedia content is particularly important.

Core concept

A single presentation combines written words, pictures, and sound instead of relying on one medium.

Common phrases

  • Multimedia-Inhalte

    multimedia content

  • Multimedia-Produktion

    multimedia production

Similar words

Medien: Means or systems used to communicate information and content.
Video: Moving images that can be recorded or played back.
Audio: Sound that can be recorded or played back.

Definition in German

Multimedia bezeichnet Inhalte, die mehrere Medientypen zugleich verwenden, etwa Bild, Ton und Text.

Word origin

German Multimedia is borrowed from English and ultimately combines the Latin elements multi 'many' and medium 'means or channel'.

Usage tips

  • The noun is neuter, so the standard article is das Multimedia.

Opposites

  • Analogmedienanalog medianoun

Related words

  • multimedialmultimediaadjective

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