collage
[ kuh-lahzh, koh- ]
/ kəˈlɑʒ, koʊ- /
noun
a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another, as newspaper clippings, parts of photographs, theater tickets, and fragments of an envelope.
a work of art produced by this technique.Compare assemblage (def. 3).
an assemblage or occurrence of diverse elements or fragments in unlikely or unexpected juxtaposition: The experimental play is a collage of sudden scene shifts, long monologues, musical interludes, and slapstick.
a film that presents a series of seemingly unrelated scenes or images or shifts from one scene or image to another suddenly and without transition.
verb (used with object), col·laged, col·lag·ing.
to make a collage of: The artist has collaged old photos, cartoon figures, and telephone numbers into a unique work of art.
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Origin of collage
OTHER WORDS FROM collage
col·lag·ist, nounWords nearby collage
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collage
/ (kəˈlɑːʒ, kɒ-, French kɔlaʒ) /
noun
an art form in which compositions are made out of pieces of paper, cloth, photographs, and other miscellaneous objects, juxtaposed and pasted on a dry ground
a composition made in this way
any work, such as a piece of music, created by combining unrelated styles
Derived forms of collage
collagist, nounWord Origin for collage
C20: French, from coller to stick, from colle glue, from Greek kolla
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