Mosaic vs. Collage
Mosaicnoun
A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
Collagenoun
A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface.
Mosaicnoun
(genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
Collagenoun
A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc..
Mosaicnoun
(plant disease) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
Collagenoun
(uncountable) The technique of producing a work of art of this kind.
Mosaicnoun
A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
Collageverb
(transitive) To make into a collage.
Mosaicadjective
(of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.
Collagenoun
any picture made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs, especially in unusual or surprising ways.
Mosaicnoun
A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; - called also mosaic work.
Collagenoun
the technique of producing a work of art that is a collage{1}.
Mosaicnoun
A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.
Collagenoun
any composite object, whether abstract or concrete, created by assembling components of varied types.
Mosaicnoun
Something resembling a mosaic{1}; something made up of different pieces, fitted together by design to form a unified composition.
Collagenoun
a film having scenes of different types or from different locations displayed in rapid succession without transitions.
Mosaicadjective
Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients.
âA very beautiful mosaic pavement.â;
Collagenoun
a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image;
âhe used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a mapâ;
Mosaic
Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions.
Collagenoun
any collection of diverse things;
âa collage of memoriesâ;
Mosaicnoun
art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
Collagenoun
a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing.
Mosaicnoun
viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
Collagenoun
the art of making collages.
Mosaicnoun
a freeware browser
Collagenoun
a collection or combination of various things
âa collage of musical genresâ;
Mosaicnoun
a pattern resembling a mosaic
Collage
Collage (, from the French: coller, or ) is a technique of art creation, primarily used in the visual arts, but in music too, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole. (Compare with pastiche, which is a together.) A collage may sometimes include magazine and newspaper clippings, ribbons, paint, bits of colored or handmade papers, portions of other artwork or texts, photographs and other found objects, glued to a piece of paper or canvas.
âto glueâ; âto stick togetherâ; âpastingâ;
Mosaicnoun
transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
Mosaicnoun
assembly of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
Mosaicadjective
of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him;
âMosaic Lawâ;
Mosaicadjective
decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together;
âa mosaic floorâ; âa tessellated pavementâ;
Mosaicnoun
a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.
âthe walls and vaults are decorated by marble and mosaicâ; âmosaics on the interior depict scenes from the Old Testamentâ;
Mosaicnoun
a colourful and variegated pattern
âthe bird's plumage was a mosaic of slate-grey, blue, and brownâ;
Mosaicnoun
a combination of diverse elements forming a more or less coherent whole
âa cultural mosaicâ;
Mosaicnoun
an arrangement of photosensitive elements in a television camera.
Mosaicnoun
an individual (especially an animal) composed of cells of two genetically different types.
Mosaicnoun
a virus disease that results in leaf variegation in tobacco, maize, sugar cane, and other plants.
Mosaicverb
decorate with a mosaic
âhe mosaicked the walls, ceilings, and floorsâ;
Mosaicverb
combine (distinct or disparate elements) to form a picture or pattern
âthe digital data were combined, or mosaicked, to delineate countiesâ;
Mosaicadjective
of or associated with Moses.
Mosaic
A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster/mortar, and covering a surface. Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly popular in the Ancient Roman world.
