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collage

n. C / U
B1 Intermediate US //kəˈɫɑʒ// UK //kɒlˈɑːʒ// col·lage

n. a piece of art made by sticking different materials like paper, cloth, or photos onto a surface. You can also use this word for a collection of different things that are put together.

n. a work of art created by assembling diverse fragments of materials, such as photographs or fabric, onto a single backing. Often used metaphorically to describe any collection of disparate elements.


SIMPLE

The children made a colorful collage using old magazines.

CONTEXTUAL

Her latest exhibition features a large collage of family photos and handwritten letters from the 1940s.

COMPLEX

The documentary presents a visual collage of archival footage and modern interviews to illustrate the city's rapid industrial transformation over the last century.

Synonyms
Origin

Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.

Usage

Countable when referring to a specific work of art; uncountable when referring to the technique itself.

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