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mo·sa·ic
 mosaic
- pronunciation:
- mo
zeI
ihk
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a pattern or picture made with many small glass tiles, stones, or the like cemented onto a surface.
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| definition 2: |
the craft of making designs in this way.
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| definition 3: |
any assemblage of many independent pieces that make a whole.
a mosaic of fieldsa photo mosaic |
| definition 4: |
any of several plant diseases that cause a characteristic mottled pattern on leaves.
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| related words: |
composite, compound, medley, miscellany |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mosaicked, mosaicking, mosaics |
| definition 1: |
to cover or decorate with mosaic.
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| definition 2: |
to use (a decorative material) in making a mosaic.
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| derivation: |
mosaically (adv.) |
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