mosaic map
noun
See under mosaic(def 4).
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Nearby words
- mosaic disease,
- mosaic glass,
- mosaic gold,
- mosaic inheritance,
- mosaic law,
- mosaic vision,
- mosaic wart,
- mosaicism,
- mosaicist,
- mosasaur
Origin of mosaic map
First recorded in 1915–20
mosaic
[ moh-zey-ik ]
/ moʊˈzeɪ ɪk /
noun
adjective
pertaining to, resembling, or used for making a mosaic or mosaic work: a mosaic tile.
composed of a combination of diverse elements.
verb (used with object), mo·sa·icked, mo·sa·ick·ing.
to make a mosaic of or from.
to decorate with mosaic.
Origin of mosaic
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French mosaïque < Italian mosaico < Medieval Latin musaicum, re-formation of Late Latin musīvum (opus), Latin musēum, musaeum mosaic work (quantity of u uncertain), of obscure origin; variants may show an assumed relationship with Greek mouseîon shrine of the Muses, museum, by analogy with archī(v)um (see archive), though classical Gk word is not attested in sense “mosaic”
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Mosaic
Mosaical
/ (məʊˈzeɪɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to Moses or the laws and traditions ascribed to him
mosaic
/ (məˈzeɪɪk) /
noun
a design or decoration made up of small pieces of coloured glass, stone, etc
the process of making a mosaic
- a mottled yellowing that occurs in the leaves of plants affected with any of various virus diseases
- Also called: mosaic diseaseany of the diseases, such as tobacco mosaic, that produce this discoloration
genetics another name for chimera (def. 4)
an assembly of aerial photographs forming a composite picture of a large area on the ground
a light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube, consisting of a large number of granules of photoemissive material deposited on an insulating medium
Word Origin for mosaic
C16: via French and Italian from Medieval Latin mōsaicus, from Late Greek mouseion mosaic work, from Greek mouseios of the Muses, from mousa Muse
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mosaic
[ mō-zā′ĭk ]
adj.
Patterned in small squares; tesselated.
n.
An organism exhibiting mosaicism.
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mosaic
[ mō-zā′ĭk ]
Any of various viral diseases of plants, resulting in light and dark areas in the leaves, which often become shriveled and dwarfed.
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mosaic
A picture or design made from small pieces of colored tile, glass, or other material set in mortar. Mosaics have been widely used in Christian churches to decorate walls and ceilings.
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