interactive
adjective
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Definition of interactive
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: mutually or reciprocally active
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: involving the actions or input of a user
especially
: of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (such as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)
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Other Words from interactive
interactively
adverb
interactivity
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Examples of interactive in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The third phase of the restoration effort includes building a new visitors’ center, which will feature interactive exhibits, a museum shop and admissions office. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "To get to the 150-year-old Cana Island Lighthouse, you have to ride a wagon through Lake Michigan," 6 Sep. 2019 Don’t miss a visit to the Seacoast Science Center, filled with touch tanks, aquariums, and interactive exhibits about New Hampshire’s coastline. — Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, "8 state parks in New England to visit this fall," 3 Sep. 2019 The 13-foot sculpture will be accompanied by an interactive exhibit, the first of its kind in a public park, VanSickle said. — Erin Glynn, Cincinnati.com, "13-foot Ezzard Charles sculpture to be built on street of his namesake," 17 Aug. 2019 The festival is the flagship event for the Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, an 11-year-old San Francisco organization that produces shows, workshops, and interactive exhibits that merge technology with art, music, and design. — Michael Calore, WIRED, "Strap on Your Exoskeleton and Dance, Dance, Dance," 30 July 2019 The hands-on, interactive exhibit allows kids to feel like a superhero while being immersed in a world of everyday heroes, crimefighters and more at the Corteva Agriscience Harvest Pavilion. — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, "Here's everything you need to know about the 2019 Indiana State Fair," 15 July 2019 This fall, 1,200 square feet of the city’s Amtrak station will host a preview of the APG Discovery Center, an ambitious plan to bring interactive exhibits on robotics, virtual reality and computer science to Aberdeen Proving Ground’s backyard. — Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com, "'To excite and inspire': Preview of Aberdeen science center to open this fall," 9 July 2019 The museum offers interactive exhibits that allow kids to play, hear and experience music in new ways. — Arizona Republic, azcentral, "Summer in Arizona: Locals share 100 fun ways to survive the 100-degree heat in Phoenix," 1 July 2019 The attraction will include interactive exhibits featuring iconic costumes from the sitcom’s nine seasons on NBC, memorabilia, set recreations, props, yada, yada, yada. — Rosy Cordero, EW.com, "Celebrate 30 years of the show about nothing at the Seinfeld Experience," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interactive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for interactive
interactive
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of interactive
: designed to respond to the actions, commands, etc., of a user
: requiring people to talk with each other or do things together
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interactive
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in·ter·ac·tive
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Kids Definition of interactive
: designed to be used in a way that involves the frequent participation of a user
interactive Web sites