mosaic

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
2. (countable, uncountable) Pixelization. (a method of censorship)
3. (countable, uncountable) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
4. (countable, uncountable) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
5. (countable, uncountable) A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
6. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Any composite structure made from diverse elements.

Adj

Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

Verb

To arrange in a mosaic.

Conceptes

mosaic

Sinònims

inlaid

tessellated

inlay

photomosaic

arial mosaic

marquetry

chimaera

image mosaic

tessella

chimera

ceramic mosaic

enameled

jigsaw

🧩

montage

mosaic work

parquet

Traduccions

mosaïque

mosaico

Mosaik

mosaico

mozaïek

mosaico

μωσαϊκό

mozaik

ψηφιδωτό

فسيفساء

mosaïque d’images

mosaicos

ψηφιδωτός

mosaik-

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/məʊˈzeɪk/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).