collage
- 01 B1 Intermediate
a picture made by sticking pieces of different materials, such as paper, cloth, or photographs, onto a surface.
a work of art created by affixing various materials—such as paper clippings, fabric, or found objects—to a backing or surface.
Simple“The children made a colorful collage using old magazines and glue.”
In context“The artist's latest collage juxtaposes vintage newsprint with vibrant silk fragments to comment on the fragility of historical memory.”
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
a collection of different things, like sounds, ideas, or images, put together to make something new.
a diverse collection or combination of distinct elements, often used to describe abstract compositions in film, music, or literature.
Simple“The documentary was a collage of interviews and old home videos.”
In context“The novel functions as a literary collage, weaving together diary entries, police reports, and lyrical prose to tell a non-linear story.”
Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.