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Mosaic
Definitions
- 1 Containing cells of varying genetic constitution. not-comparable
- 2 Pertaining to Moses, or the writings and traditions attributed to him.
"Mosaic law"
- 1 of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him wordnet
- 1 A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture. countable, uncountable
- 2 art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass wordnet
- 3 Pixelization. (a method of censorship) countable, uncountable
"Using censorship's ability to enhance laughter, modern comedy uses a full array of censorship tools: strategically placed censors' black bars ... digitalized mosaic blurs or pixilations^([sic]) that obscure body parts, crude gestures, and the like ..."
- 4 arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture wordnet
- 5 An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote. countable, uncountable
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- 6 transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube wordnet
- 7 Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves. countable, uncountable
- 8 a pattern resembling a mosaic wordnet
- 9 A composite picture made from overlapping photographs. countable, uncountable
- 10 viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves wordnet
- 11 Any composite structure made from diverse elements. countable, figuratively, uncountable
- 1 To arrange in a mosaic. transitive
"Featheredging is a process in preparing the photographs for mosaicking and involves cutting, tearing, and sandpapering the back of the print along its edges in such a way that the edge of the print is thin and will make a smooth match with adjoining prints."
Etymology
From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).
From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).
From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).
From Middle French mosaïque, moysaique, and its source, post-classical Latin Mosaicus (5th century), from Latin Moses.
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