montage

1 of 2

noun

mon·tage män-ˈtäzh How to pronounce montage (audio)

mōⁿ(n)-

: the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas

: a literary, musical, or artistic composite (see composite entry 2 sense 1) of juxtaposed more or less heterogeneous elements

: a composite picture made by combining several separate pictures

: a heterogeneous mixture : jumble

a montage of emotions

a montage of sounds

montage

2 of 2

verb

montaged; montaging

transitive verb

: to combine into or depict in a montage

Synonyms

Noun

agglomerate
agglomeration
alphabet soup
assortment
botch
clutter
collage
crazy quilt
farrago
gallimaufry
grab bag
gumbo
hash
hodgepodge
hotchpotch
jambalaya
jumble
jungle
litter
macédoine
medley
mélange
menagerie
miscellanea
miscellany
mishmash
mixed bag
motley
muddle
olio
olla podrida
omnium-gatherum
pastiche
patchwork
patchwork quilt
potpourri
ragbag
ragout
rummage
salad
salmagundi
scramble
shuffle
smorgasbord
stew
tumble
variety
welter

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Example Sentences

Noun a photographer who often uses montage in her pictures my memories of the childhood trip are a montage of the sights, smells, and sounds of India

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The shot appears at the end of the film, which features a montage of photoshopped images of Weird Al alongside notable figures.

Justine Browning, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 This gives Smith the opportunity to show a semi-amusing montage of tryouts by movie stars pretending to be nobodies: Ben Affleck, Fred Armisen and others.

Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 On the toilet my mind offers a self-pity retrospective montage, replaying the day’s oof.

Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 In a montage at the beginning of the episode, interviews and social media messages from men attacked Walters for taking the parole case of Emil Blonsky, a.k.a. Abomination (Tim Roth), essentially saying a man could do a better job.

Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Simon’s method relies on a montage of scenes that flow amongst each other without respect to chronology or setting.

Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The video features a montage of people in astronaut suits on a moon-like landscape.

Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 At times, the images have felt like the inevitable makings of a future montage on the collective failure of will, democratic institutions, and leadership.

Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 The video then shows a montage of Stephens wearing the sweater alongside the likes of Paris Hilton, the Kardashians, Ye, etc.

Essence, 26 Aug. 2022

Verb

The first two episodes, on COVID-19 and the Trump Presidency, ricochet from story to montage to interview to speculation.

The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021 The residences will be similar to Montage Residences.

Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French, "act of rising, act of moving things to a higher place, assembly of a mechanism from its components, editing of film shots to make a coherent whole," from monter "to climb, get up onto (a horse), move to a higher place, assemble from component parts, assemble (film shots) into a coherent whole" (going back to Old French, "to climb, get up onto a horse, set up") + -age — more at mount entry 2

Verb

derivative of montage entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1944, in the meaning defined above

单词	montages
释义	montage 1 of 2 noun mon·tage män-ˈtäzh mōⁿ(n)- 1 : the production of a rapid succession of images in a motion picture to illustrate an association of ideas 2 a : a literary, musical, or artistic composite (see composite entry 2 sense 1) of juxtaposed more or less heterogeneous elements b : a composite picture made by combining several separate pictures 3 : a heterogeneous mixture : jumble a montage of emotions a montage of sounds montage 2 of 2 verb montaged; montaging transitive verb : to combine into or depict in a montage Synonyms Noun agglomerate agglomeration alphabet soup assortment botch clutter collage crazy quilt farrago gallimaufry grab bag gumbo hash hodgepodge hotchpotch jambalaya jumble jungle litter macédoine medley mélange menagerie miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag motley muddle olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag ragout rummage salad salmagundi scramble shuffle smorgasbord stew tumble variety welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun a photographer who often uses montage in her pictures my memories of the childhood trip are a montage of the sights, smells, and sounds of India Recent Examples on the Web Noun The shot appears at the end of the film, which features a montage of photoshopped images of Weird Al alongside notable figures. Justine Browning, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022 This gives Smith the opportunity to show a semi-amusing montage of tryouts by movie stars pretending to be nobodies: Ben Affleck, Fred Armisen and others. Michael O'sullivan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 On the toilet my mind offers a self-pity retrospective montage, replaying the day’s oof. Seija Rankin, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2022 In a montage at the beginning of the episode, interviews and social media messages from men attacked Walters for taking the parole case of Emil Blonsky, a.k.a. Abomination (Tim Roth), essentially saying a man could do a better job. Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2022 Simon’s method relies on a montage of scenes that flow amongst each other without respect to chronology or setting. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 29 July 2022 The video features a montage of people in astronaut suits on a moon-like landscape. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 At times, the images have felt like the inevitable makings of a future montage on the collective failure of will, democratic institutions, and leadership. Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 21 July 2022 The video then shows a montage of Stephens wearing the sweater alongside the likes of Paris Hilton, the Kardashians, Ye, etc. Essence, 26 Aug. 2022 Verb The first two episodes, on COVID-19 and the Trump Presidency, ricochet from story to montage to interview to speculation. The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2021 The residences will be similar to Montage Residences. Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun borrowed from French, "act of rising, act of moving things to a higher place, assembly of a mechanism from its components, editing of film shots to make a coherent whole," from monter "to climb, get up onto (a horse), move to a higher place, assemble from component parts, assemble (film shots) into a coherent whole" (going back to Old French, "to climb, get up onto a horse, set up") + -age — more at mount entry 2 Verb derivative of montage entry 1 First Known Use Noun 1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1944, in the meaning defined above montages noun plural of montage as in collages an unorganized collection or mixture of various things my memories of the childhood trip are a montage of the sights, smells, and sounds of India Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance collages medleys assortments varieties jumbles mélanges pastiches hodgepodges litters patchworks miscellanea amalgams blends smorgasbords combinations jungles agglomerations clutters salads shuffles mishmashes scrambles miscellanies menageries agglomerates potpourris grab bags ragouts accumulations tangles jambalayas hashes gumbos botches stews ragbags olios rummages farragoes motleys mixed bags salmagundis notions crazy quilts tumbles patchwork quilts hotchpotches welters macédoines muddles detritus aggregations aggregates composites ollas podridas olla podridas conglomerates gallimaufries conglomerations alphabet soups sundries fusions compounds omnium-gatherums messes alloys catchalls oddments imbroglios admixtures intermixtures disorders snarls disarrays commixtures disarrangements chaoses confusions shambles odds and ends morasses mix-ups bollixes dog's breakfasts knots
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