interactive

adjective

in·​ter·​ac·​tive ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv 

1

: mutually or reciprocally active

2

: 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)

interactively adverb

interactivity

ˌin-tər-ak-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

Examples of interactive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even better, get the audience involved with live Q&A sessions to foster an interactive experience and offer a behind-the-scenes look at something exclusive that no one outside of your team would see. —Rebecca Kowalewicz, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024

For an interactive touch, there was also a martini cart serving espresso, lychee, and dirty martinis. —Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024

The families were also treated to the private dinner in Galaxy’s Edge with an interactive show, park tickets with Lightning Lane attraction access, and other surprises. —Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024

Aside from including this nice rotating GIF of the phone, iFixit’s blog post contains a zoomable, rotatable interactive scan of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold for maximum techno-peeping. —Wes Davis, The Verge, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

interactive

adjective

in·​ter·​ac·​tive ˌint-ə-ˈrak-tiv 

1

: active between people, groups, or things

2

: involving the actions or input of a user

an interactive museum exhibit

especially : allowing two-way electronic communications (as between a person and a computer)

interactively adverb

interactivity

-ˌrak-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

noun