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   mosaic

   /mə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.: "mosaics on the interior depict scenes from the Old Testament"
   • ▪ a colourful and variegated pattern: "the bird's plumage was a mosaic of slate-grey, blue, and brown"
   • ▪ a combination of diverse elements forming a more or less coherent whole: "a cultural mosaic"
   • ▪ an arrangement of photosensitive elements in a television camera.
   • 2. an individual (especially an animal) composed of cells of two genetically different types.
   • 3. a virus disease that results in leaf variegation in tobacco, maize, sugar cane, and other plants.

   verb

   • 1. decorate with a mosaic: "he mosaicked the walls, ceilings, and floors"
   • ▪ combine (distinct or disparate elements) to form a picture or pattern: "the digital data were combined, or mosaicked, to delineate counties"

   adjective

   • 1. denoting an individual composed of cells of two genetically different types.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French mosaïque, based on Latin musi(v)um ‘decoration with small square stones’, perhaps ultimately from Greek mousa ‘a muse’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mosaicist noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOSAIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a pattern or picture made using many small pieces of coloured stone or glass, or the activity or method of making these: a beautiful tenth-century mosaic. On one of the clinic's walls is a mosaic depicting a woman and child wearing traditional clothing. Mosaic is an ancient art form which can be used to brighten up a corner of your garden.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mosaicMosaic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MOSAIC is a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns; also : the process of making it. How to use mosaic in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › mosaicMOSAIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. something resembling such a picture or decoration in composition, especially in being made up of diverse elements: a mosaic of borrowed ideas.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOSAIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a pattern or picture made using many small pieces of colored stone or glass, or the activity or method of making these: a beautiful tenth-century mosaic. On one of the clinic's walls is a mosaic depicting a woman and child wearing traditional clothing. Mosaic is an ancient art form which can be used to brighten up a corner of your garden.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MosaicMosaic - Wikipedia

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   A mosaic is a pattern or image made of small regular or irregular pieces of colored stone, glass or ceramic, held in place by plaster / mortar, and covering a surface. [1] Mosaics are often used as floor and wall decoration, and were particularly popular in the Ancient Roman world.

7. www.britannica.com › art › mosaic-artMosaic | Definition, History, Art, Tiles, Techniques, & Facts

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   Jun 13, 2024 · mosaic, in art, decoration of a surface with designs made up of closely set, usually variously coloured, small pieces of material such as stone, mineral, glass, tile, or shell.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mosaicMosaic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A mosaic is a style of art where a larger image is created by arranging bits of clay, glass, or other materials in a pattern. More broadly, you can use this word to describe anything that is made up of many different elements, such as “the diverse group represented a mosaic of different viewpoints.”

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmosaic noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of mosaic noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mosaicmosaic | meaning of mosaic in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    mosaic meaning, definition, what is mosaic: a pattern or picture made by fitting tog...: Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMOSAIC | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MOSAIC definition: a picture or pattern that is made with small pieces of coloured stone, glass, etc. Learn more.