collage
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collage
- /kɒˈlɑːʒ/ UK
- /kəˈlɑːʒ/ UK
- /ˈkɒl.ɑːʒ/ UK
- /kəˈlɑʒ/ US
- /koʊˈlɑʒ/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -ɑːʒ, (US) -ɑʒ
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.
noun collages
- A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
- 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. Near-synonyms: bricolage, montage
- The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind. Near-synonyms: bricolage, montage
verb collages · collaging · collaged
- To make into a collage. collage the picture together.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: montage, composition, bonding, construction, installation, fixture, membership, mounting, fitting, fining, photocollage, photomontage, papier collé, mosaic, pasteup, decoupage
Translations
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noun picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface
| Español | collage |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 콜라주 kollaju |
| 日本語 | コラージュ korāju |
| 中文 | 拼貼 /拼贴 pīntiē |
| Português | colagem |
| Français | collage |
| Deutsch | Collage |
| Italiano | collage |
| Ελληνικά | κολάζ koláz |
| Română | colaj |
| Русский | колла́ж kolláž |
noun composite object or collection
| Español | collage |
|---|---|
| Português | composição |
| Русский | колла́ж kolláž |
Talk about this word "collage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/collage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. collage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/collage "collage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/collage.Cite this
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title = {collage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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