collage
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous way.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
kəˈlɑʒ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
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.
uncountable
The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind.
verb
transitive
To make into a collage.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
Used this way, collage is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use collage
- “He used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map.”noun
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Compound terms
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A movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage.
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