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
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In addition to food, visitors can expect live performances, shopping, and interactive experiences throughout the festival grounds.
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Jamal Goss, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Small groups of visitors will be dispatched with a Hogwarts professor to take part in a 12-minute experience throughout the Wizarding World with interactive moments involving the use of magic wands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
For more than 15 years, this interactive walking tour, scavenger hunt and theater adventure has delighted guests exploring Greenwich Village.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In principle the same space could be entered by audiences in a number of cities simultaneously, akin to the interactive zone of multiplayer video games.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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Jamal Goss, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Small groups of visitors will be dispatched with a Hogwarts professor to take part in a 12-minute experience throughout the Wizarding World with interactive moments involving the use of magic wands.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
For more than 15 years, this interactive walking tour, scavenger hunt and theater adventure has delighted guests exploring Greenwich Village.
—Abraham Swee, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
In principle the same space could be entered by audiences in a number of cities simultaneously, akin to the interactive zone of multiplayer video games.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Interactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interactive. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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
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