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collage
What does collage mean?
collage (noun): a picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use collage in a sentence?
- He used his computer to make a collage of pictures superimposed on a map. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does collage come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French collage.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of collage?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “collage” mean?
the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered)
Not quite: that's what diversification means.
a picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner
Right! That's what “collage” means.
an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned
Not quite: that's what allusion means.
a person who is formally enrolled at a school, a college or university, or another educational institution
Not quite: that's what student means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “collage”?
country
Not quite: country means something else.
company
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montage
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service
Not quite: service means something else.
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