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Montage

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Noun

1. collage, montage

a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image

Example Sentences:
'he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Montage

see synonyms of montage
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

see synonyms of montage
noun
1. 
a. 
the art or process of making a composite picture by bringing together into a single composition a number of different pictures or parts of pictures and arranging these, as by superimposing one on another, so that they form a blended whole while remaining distinct
b. 
a picture so made
2.  Cinema
a. 
the process of editing
b. 
the art or process of producing a sequence of abruptly alternating scenes or images or a sequence in which superimposed images are shown whirling about, flashing into focus, etc., to convey an idea
c. 
a part of a film in which this is used
3. 
a. 
any similar technique, as in literature or music, of juxtaposing discrete or contrasting elements
b. 
anything that is or is like the result of such a process
verb transitiveWord forms: monˈtaged or monˈtaging
4. 
to incorporate in a montage

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Montage

see synonyms of montage
n.
1.
a. A single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing or superimposing many pictures or designs.
b. The art or process of making such a composition.
2.
a. A relatively rapid succession of different shots in a movie.
b. The juxtaposition of such successive shots as a cinematic technique.
3. A composite of closely juxtaposed elements: a montage of voices on an audiotape.
tr.v. mon·taged, mon·tag·ing, mon·tag·es
To use or incorporate in a montage.

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