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mosaic

UK
/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
US
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/

Translations

mosaicnoun
mosaics
pl
UK
/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
US
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
Synonyms
tilework
montage
assemblage
medley
potpourri
mélange
inlay
tessellation
patchwork
collage
mosaicverb
mosaicked
Past Simple
mosaicked
Past Participle
mosaicking
Gerund
Usually transitive; to create or arrange as a mosaic.
Synonyms
integrate
tessellate
tile
inlay
assemble
piece together
collage
montage
patch
patchwork
combine
compose
mosaicadjective
more mosaic
Comp.
most mosaic
Super.
UK
/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
US
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
The mosaic pattern on the floor was intricate and colorful.
Мозаичный узор на полу был сложным и красочным.
Synonyms
inlaid
composite
heterogeneous
kaleidoscopic
colorful
polychromatic
polychrome
multicoloured
multicolored
variegated
motley
tessellated
piebald
patchwork

Definitions

mosaicnoun
A decorative design or picture made by setting small pieces of stone, glass, or tile in a pattern.
The floors of the basilica are covered with a magnificent Byzantine mosaic.
Something composed of a variety of different elements arranged together.
Canada is often described as a cultural mosaic rather than a melting pot.
A viral disease of plants that produces mottling of the leaves.
The tomato plants showed classic signs of mosaic after the long, wet spring.
An individual or tissue composed of genetically distinct cells within the same organism.
The child proved to be a chromosomal mosaic with both XX and XY cell lines.
An image or map produced by assembling smaller photographs or data sets into a single composite.
The satellite image was processed into a seamless mosaic for easier analysis.
mosaicverb
To design or decorate with a mosaic pattern.
Artisans mosaicked the courtyard floor with colored tiles.
To assemble multiple photographs or data sets to create a single composite image or map.
The software automatically mosaics adjacent scenes into one continuous picture.
mosaicadjective
Composed of many small, often variegated elements arranged together like a mosaic.
The city presents a mosaic culture that blends traditions from every continent.
Affected with, or characteristic of, mosaic disease in plants.
The farmer removed the mosaic leaves to prevent further spread of the virus.
Relating to Moses or the Mosaic Law; derived from the teachings of Moses.
Mosaic law forbids the eating of shellfish in orthodox Judaism.
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