Word
montage
Phoneticsmon·tage, stress on the second syllable
US/mɑnˈtɑʒ/
UK/mˈɒntɑːʒ/
Definitions
01film sequence
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Theater
n. a series of short film clips shown quickly one after another, often with music, to show a long period of time passing.
n. a cinematic technique in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.
“The movie included a training montage showing the athlete getting stronger over several months.”
“The director employed a fast-paced montage to illustrate the protagonist's rise to power over the course of a decade.”
Usage
Often used with 'training' or 'opening' to describe specific film tropes.
Synonyms
02artistic composition
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Technical
n. a single picture or piece of art made by joining many different images or objects together.
n. a single composition created by juxtaposing or overlapping various pictorial elements, often from different sources.
“She created a beautiful montage of old family photos for her grandfather's birthday.”
“The gallery featured a striking montage of industrial textures and urban landscapes, challenging the viewer's perception of city life.”
03to assemble
C2 · Proficiency Technical · Formal
v. to put different pieces of film, music, or pictures together into one work.
v. to combine disparate elements into a composite work; to depict a subject through the process of montage.
“The editor spent hours trying to montage the news clips into a coherent story.”
“The documentary-maker chose to montage archival footage with modern interviews to highlight the historical parallels.”
Real-World Examples
“None of the speakers preceding Trump brought up the conflict, which was only featured in a brief video montage in the official programming.” “I made these montages on the first Apple computers that had lo-res scanners, I had a lot of fun with it.” Etymology
, La matière denaturalisée. Destruction 2. (Denatured Matter. Destruction 2.; c. 1923), from the collection of the Fries Museum in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands. The work is a collage, a type of montage.]] Unadapted borrowing from French montage (“assembly, set-up”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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