mosaic

n. a picture or pattern made by fitting together small pieces of coloured stone, glass, or tile.

n. a surface decoration or picture made by inlaying small coloured pieces, such as stone or glass, in mortar.

“The floor of the old church was covered in a beautiful Roman mosaic.”

“Archaeologists discovered a remarkably preserved mosaic depicting a hunting scene, with each tiny stone still retaining its original vibrant pigment.”

n. a group or collection made of many different and interesting parts.

n. a figurative composite structure or assembly consisting of diverse and distinct elements.

“The city is a mosaic of different cultures and languages.”

“The novel presents a complex mosaic of perspectives, weaving together the disparate lives of ten strangers living in the same apartment block.”

Literary

n. a large picture made by joining several smaller photographs together.

n. a composite photographic image formed by overlapping several individual photographs, often used in aerial or satellite mapping.

“The scientists created a mosaic of the planet's surface using satellite photos.”

“By stitching together hundreds of high-resolution frames, the team produced a seamless mosaic of the entire valley floor.”

Technical

n. a person or animal that has two or more sets of cells with different DNA.

n. an individual or tissue exhibiting mosaicism, containing cells of two or more different genetic constitutions derived from a single zygote.

“The doctor explained that the patient was a genetic mosaic.”

“Chromosomal mosaicism can lead to varied clinical presentations, as the proportion of affected cells often differs between various tissues in the body.”

Technical

n. a type of virus that makes leaves look spotted or patterned.

n. any of various plant diseases caused by viruses, characterised by mottling or spotting of the foliage.

“The farmer had to destroy the crop because it was infected with tobacco mosaic.”

“The presence of the mosaic virus was confirmed by the distinct yellow chlorotic patches appearing on the upper surface of the leaves.”

Technical

adj. relating to the religious leader Moses or the laws he brought.

adj. pertaining to Moses, the Hebrew prophet and lawgiver, or the writings and laws traditionally attributed to him.

“The students studied the Mosaic laws in their history class.”

“The theological treatise explores the relationship between Mosaic tradition and the later developments in Judeo-Christian ethics.”

Formal

v. to arrange things in a pattern like a mosaic.

v. to decorate with or arrange in the manner of a mosaic; to tile or tessellate a surface.

“The artist decided to mosaic the garden wall with broken pieces of pottery.”

“The software allows users to automatically mosaic individual image tiles into a single, geographically accurate map layer.”

Technical