collage
noun /ˈkɒlɑːʒ/
/kəˈlɑːʒ/
- [countable] a picture made by sticking pieces of coloured paper, cloth or photographs onto a surface, or by putting images together on a computer
- She makes collages from everyday objects that she finds.
- a photo collage
- [uncountable] the art of making collages
- He began to experiment with collage techniques.
- [countable] a collection of things, which may be similar or different
- an interesting collage of 1960s songs
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from French, literally ‘gluing’.