collage — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   bricolagemontage

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: bricolage, montage

   Richard Brautigan's novel So the Wind Won't Blow It All Away is a collage of memories.

3. The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   bricolagemontage

   Examples

   Near-synonyms: bricolage, montage

Verb

1. To make into a collage.

   Usage

   • Transitive

   Examples

   collage the picture together.

Noun

1. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image

   Synonyms

   montage

   Broader terms

   paste-uppictureimageiconikon

   Examples

   he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map

2. any collection of diverse things

   Broader terms

   collectionaggregationaccumulationassemblage

   Examples

   a collage of memories