noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image wordnet
3. 3
   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. countable, uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: bricolage, montage"

4. 4
   any collection of diverse things wordnet
5. 5
   The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind. uncountable

   "Near-synonyms: bricolage, montage"

Verb

1. 1
   To make into a collage. transitive

   "collage the picture together."

Synonyms

All synonyms

montagebricolageabstractabstractionaltarpieceblock print

Example

More examples

"He had the gratification of seeing his son graduate from collage."

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.

Related phrases

collage filmcollage novel

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