Webinar
/ˈwɛbɪnɑːr/
Definitions
An online seminar or presentation that allows for interaction between the presenter and the audience.
/ˈwɛbɪnɑːr/
A presentation or seminar conducted over the Internet.
I attended a helpful webinar on digital marketing.
💡 Simply: Imagine a live class or meeting happening on your computer! That's basically a webinar. Like when a company shows off their new product online, and you can ask questions.
👶 For kids: It's like a class or a show that you watch on your computer screen!
More Examples
The company is hosting a webinar on Tuesday.
She learned about data analytics through a series of webinars.
How It's Used
"Companies often use webinars to train employees or present new products."
"Many universities offer online courses that include live webinars."
Idioms & expressions
host a webinar
To organize and conduct a webinar.
"The marketing team is going to host a webinar about their new product."
attend a webinar
To participate in a webinar as a viewer or listener.
"I plan to attend the webinar on financial planning."
A portmanteau of "web" and "seminar", coined in the late 1990s to describe a seminar conducted over the internet.
The term gained popularity with the rise of the internet and the need for remote communication and training solutions in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Memory tip
Think of a web-based seminar.
Word Origin
"An online event that's like a seminar, using the internet (the 'web')."