montage

American  

[mon-tahzh, mawn-tazh] / mɒnˈtɑʒ, mɔ̃ˈtaʒ /

noun

plural

montages

1. the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition.

2. photomontage.

3. Movies, Television.

   1. juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image.

   2. a technique of film editing in which this is used to present an idea or set of interconnected ideas.

4. any combination of disparate elements that forms or is felt to form a unified whole, single image, etc.

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verb (used with object)

montaged, montaging

1. to make or incorporate into a montage.

montage British  

/ mɔ̃taʒ, mɒnˈtɑːʒ /

noun

1. the art or process of composing pictures by the superimposition or juxtaposition of miscellaneous elements, such as other pictures or photographs

2. such a composition

3. a method of film editing involving the juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image

4. a rapidly cut film sequence of this kind

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montage Cultural  

1. In art, making one composition by combining parts or the whole of other pictures, objects, or designs. In film, a stylized form of editing that provides a great deal of information in a short time. For example, the passing of years may be rendered by mixing shots of different seasons with shots of calendar pages turning.

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Etymology

Origin of montage

1920–25; < French, equivalent to mont ( er ) to mount ¹ + -age -age

Example Sentences

And in the movie, Noah uses clips of my actual movies for the montage at the end and then he shot my reaction to seeing it.

From Los Angeles Times

It warned of "the spread on the internet and social networks of offers for sale of photographs, AI-assisted montages, and all kinds of media" reproducing her image, including "in fabricated situations".

From BBC

The montage took in moments from the early years to more recent memories, as well as interviews with the judges.

From BBC

He believed that it was much more than just the editing of shots, and that the tone and rhythm of montage could be used to influence the intellectual and emotional response to art.

From The Wall Street Journal

And yet his abandoned undertaking is also a mischievous explosion of a storytelling format, a knowing critique of this most-wanted genre’s longstanding tropes: the eerie credit sequences, montages and music cues.

From Los Angeles Times

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