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mosaic
a picture or pattern made from small pieces of colored material
Synonyms
- collage
- montage
- patchwork
mosaic in a sentence
The artist spent months arranging tiny tiles into a mosaic of the harbor at sunset.
The ancient floor of the villa featured a mosaic depicting dolphins leaping through blue waves.
Where it comes from
From Italian mosaico, from Greek mouseios 'of the Muses'
Memory hook
MO-SAIC: more pieces said to make one picture.
Read it in context
- The Singing Span Science