montage
|mon/tage|
/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/
composite sequence
Etymology
'montage' originates from French, specifically the word 'monter,' where 'monter' meant 'to mount or assemble.'
'monter' transformed into the French word 'montage,' and eventually became the modern English word 'montage.'
Initially, it meant 'to assemble or mount,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a composite or edited sequence.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.
The director used a montage to show the passage of time.
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Noun 2
a composite picture made by combining several separate pictures.
The artist created a montage of cityscapes.
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