collage

/kə'lɑ:ʤ/

Thân thiện

A child creates a collage from magazine clippings and glue.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A collection of diverse things: A "collage" can refer to any assembly of varied elements, often creating a new whole from disparate parts.
   • An artistic composition: Specifically, a "collage" is an artwork created by adhering various materials—such as pieces of paper, photographs, or fabric—onto a surface.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The book is a fascinating collage of historical anecdotes and personal reflections.
  • She created a beautiful collage for her art project using old magazine clippings and dried flowers.
  • His latest exhibition features a series of digital collages.

Advanced Usage

• "A collage of": Used to describe something composed of a mixture of different elements.
  • The city is a vibrant collage of cultures and architectural styles.
• In academic contexts: The term can be used metaphorically to describe a theoretical or methodological approach that combines diverse sources or ideas.
  • Her research paper presents a collage of feminist theories from different decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Collagist (noun): An artist who creates collages.
  • The renowned collagist will give a lecture at the museum.
• Collage technique (noun phrase): The method of making a collage.
  • The workshop will teach basic collage techniques.

Synonyms

• Assemblage: A collection or gathering of things.
• Montage: Especially in film or photography, a technique of combining separate elements into a single image or sequence; often used interchangeably with "collage" in visual arts.
• Composite: Something made up of various parts.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Life is a collage": A metaphorical phrase suggesting life is a mixture of diverse experiences and memories.
  • With all its joys and sorrows, life is a collage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any collection of diverse things
   • a collage of memories
2. a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
   • he used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map

Từ đồng nghĩa

• montage