French word

multimédia

Pronunciation

IPA/myltimedja/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmultimedia

Example

Nous avons appris les bases du multimédia en cours.

We learned the basics of multimedia in class.

Illustration for multimédia (multimedia)

More examples

Elle s'intéresse au multimédia pour améliorer sa communication.

She is interested in multimedia to improve her communication.

Core concept

A communication space where writing, pictures, sound, and video work together.

Common phrases

  • s'intéresser au multimédia

    be interested in multimedia

  • travailler dans le multimédia

    work in multimedia

  • des ressources sur le multimédia

    resources on multimedia

Similar words

média: A means of spreading information, such as news or programs.
contenu: Specific text, images, or video published on a website or in a book.
logiciel: A computer program or application.

Definition in French

Domaine ou ensemble de contenus utilisant simultanément plusieurs médias (texte, images, sons, vidéos) pour communiquer ou enrichir une présentation.

Word origin

French formed multimédia from multi- ('many') and média, which was borrowed from English media and ultimately comes from Latin medium.

Usage tips

  • As a noun, multimédia is usually masculine and appears with le in the singular: le multimédia.

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