mosaic

Significado (Inglês)

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.

Conceitos

mosaico

mosaicos

Sinônimos

inlaid

tessellated

inlay

photomosaic

arial mosaic

marquetry

chimaera

image mosaic

tessella

chimera

ceramic mosaic

enameled

jigsaw

🧩

montage

mosaic work

parquet

Traduções

mosaïque

mosaico

mosaico

Mosaik

mozaïek

mosaic

μωσαϊκό

mozaik

ψηφιδωτό

فسيفساء

mosaïque d’images

ψηφιδωτός

mosaik-

Mosaikvirus

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/məʊˈzeɪk/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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)).