collage

noun

col·​lage kə-ˈläzh How to pronounce collage (audio)
kȯ-,
kō-
1
a
: an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
cut pictures from magazines to make a collage
b
: a creative work that resembles such a composition in incorporating various materials or elements
the album is a collage of several musical styles
2
: the art of making collages
an artist known for her use of collage
3
: hodgepodge
a collage of ideas
4
: a work (such as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions
collage transitive verb
collagist
kə-ˈlä-zhist How to pronounce collage (audio)
kȯ-
kō-
noun

Examples of collage in a Sentence

We made collages in art class. an artist known for her use of collage The album is a collage of several musical styles.
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On a wall near the restaurant's kitchen, Grise also hung a collage of black-and-white photos of Carmelo, his restaurant and his immigration papers from Ellis Island. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Representation and the Black Female Body Mutu’s broader practice spans sculpture, painting, film, collage, and installation, consistently returning to the politics of representation. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing. New Atlas, 21 June 2025 The ground of the painting is a collage of canvas and sawali, a bamboo-matted panel traditionally used as partitions and window coverings in rural parts of the Philippines. Hung Duong, Artforum, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for collage

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from Vulgar Latin *colla, from Greek kolla

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of collage was in 1919

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“Collage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collage. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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collage

noun
col·​lage kə-ˈläzh How to pronounce collage (audio)
kȯ-,
kō-
: a work of art made by gluing pieces of different materials to a flat surface
Etymology

from French collage "gluing," from coller "to glue"

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