noun
collage
ko-LAHZH
noun
1
A picture made by gluing or arranging different pieces of paper, photos, or fabric onto a surface.
"She made a collage from old magazine clippings."
"The classroom wall was covered with student collages."
verb
1
To combine different elements into a single composite piece.
"He collaged photographs of the trip into one large print."
How to Use Collage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn artwork made by sticking or arranging different pieces together.
Common pairings
make a collage
a collage of images
Word Forms
collaged past tense, collages plural, collages singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from French collage, literally "gluing", from coller, "to glue".