| Main Entry: | collage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mixture of pictures |
Synonyms: |
abstract composition, found art, photomontage |
| Notes: | collage meaning 'a pasting' (French colle 'paste, glue') is bits pasted together, decoupage 'to cut out' is designs cut out and mounted, then varnished or lacquered; and montage is a composition of complete or partial photographs or prints - superimposed to make a blended whole |