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collageA piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈlɑːʒ/

Korean meaning: 여러 재료를 붙여 만든 조각 예술 작품, 콜라주

Korean pronunciation: 컬**라**지

Example Sentences

  • My art teacher asked us to create a collage using only food magazines and our childhood photos.
  • His bedroom wall was a chaotic collage of concert tickets, selfies, and pizza delivery receipts.
  • The documentary was a fascinating collage of interviews, archival footage, and animation.

collage

NOUN

//kəˈlɑːʒ//

A piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric onto a backing

collage concept
💡 Concept

A student creates a colorful collage using magazine cutouts and fabric pieces

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collage rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Creating a collage in the garage, beautiful as a mirage!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈlɑːʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkɒlɑːʒ/

🌳Etymology

Rootcoll
Suffix--age

Origin

From French 'coller' meaning 'to glue' or 'to stick.' The term became an art movement in the early 20th century when artists like Picasso and Braque began gluing newspaper clippings, fabric pieces, and other materials onto their canvases.

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🎵Rhyme

massagegaragemirage
massage
garage
mirage

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📝Examples

My art teacher asked us to create a collage using only food magazines and our childhood photos.

😄 Fun example

His bedroom wall was a chaotic collage of concert tickets, selfies, and pizza delivery receipts.

The documentary was a fascinating collage of interviews, archival footage, and animation.

😄 Fun example

She accidentally glued her hand to her art collage and had to go to the nurse's office.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

montageassemblagecompositionpatchwork

Antonyms

monolithunity

Related

mosaicscrapbookmixed mediaartworkpaste