WordValecollage
art made by assembling different materials onto a surface
In more detail
1. (noun) a piece of art made by sticking many different pictures, photographs, or pieces of paper onto a surface
2. (noun) a combination of different things put together
Examples
- 1. The student created a collage for her art project using magazine cutouts and photographs. 2. The museum display was a collage of different artistic styles from around the world.
How to use collage
Collage refers both to the artistic technique of assembling disparate visual elements and more broadly to any combination of different things forming a unified whole. In art contexts, it emphasizes the deliberate arrangement of cut or torn materials; in general usage, it describes a mixture or jumble of diverse elements. It can also be used as a verb meaning to make a collage or to combine elements collage-style.
Common phrases
- make a collage
- create a collage
- collage of images
- collage of photos
- digital collage
- paper collage
Synonyms
montage · composite · assemblage · medley · mixture
Word family
collagist (noun) · collage (verb)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse collage with college (the educational institution); these are homophones in some accents but have different spellings and meanings.
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