photomontage

[ foh-tuh-mon-tahzh ]

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nounPhotography.

a combination of several photographs joined together for artistic effect or to show more of the subject than can be shown in a single photograph.

Origin of photomontage

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + montage

Also called montage.

Words Nearby photomontage

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How to use photomontage in a sentence

An array of portraits of Catherine—herself a model with the natural ability to pose—form a photomontage-like display.
David Bailey’s ‘Stardust’ Shows a Keen Eye for Fine Faces | Chloë Ashby | February 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for photomontage

photomontage

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊmɒnˈtɑːʒ) /

noun

the technique of producing a composite picture by combining several photographs: used esp in advertising
the composite picture so produced

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