mosaic
A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces in a pattern so as to create a…A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
» This is a glass mosaic.
Это стеклянная мозаика.
Це скляна мозаїка.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)A piece of artwork created by placing colored pieces (usually tiles, either regular or irregular in shape) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
Mosaik
моза́икаmozáika
моза́їкаmozájika
(countable, uncountable)Pixelization. (a method of censorship)
(countable, uncountable)An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
Mosaik
моза́икаmozáika
(countable, uncountable)Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
Mosaikvirus
моза́икаmozáika
(countable, uncountable)A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
Collage
колла́жkolláž
arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any composite structure made from diverse elements.
Examples
7 sentencesThis is a glass mosaic.
Це скляна мозаїка.
ruЭто стеклянная мозаика.
Please ensure the genitals are obscured by a mosaic effect.
deBitte stellen Sie sicher, dass die Genitalien durch einen Mosaik-Effekt unkenntlich gemacht sind.
The world of thinking is a mosaic of visions, expressed through language.
deDie Welt des Denkens ist ein Mosaik von Visionen, ausgedrückt durch Sprache.
The mosaic depicts a butterfly.
deDas Mosaik zeigt einen Schmetterling.
Progress is a mosaic of ideas, contributions and collective efforts, forged with dedication and passion.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from LateFrom Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)). Doublet of museum.
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Forms
plural: mosaicsSynonyms
2 synonyms- arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture:arial mosaicphotomosaic
Word family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable