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- [mon-tahzh; French mawn-tazh]
- /mɒnˈtɑʒ; French mɔ̃ˈtaʒ/
- /ˈmɒn.tɑːʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mon-tahzh; French mawn-tazh]
- /mɒnˈtɑʒ; French mɔ̃ˈtaʒ/
Definitions of montage word
- noun plural montage the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition. Compare collage (def 1). 1
- noun plural montage photomontage. 1
- noun plural montage Movies, Television. juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image. a technique of film editing in which this is used to present an idea or set of interconnected ideas. 1
- noun plural montage any combination of disparate elements that forms or is felt to form a unified whole, single image, etc. 1
- verb with object montage to make or incorporate into a montage. 1
- noun montage The process or technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole. 1
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Origin of montage
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < French, equivalent to mont(er) to mount1 + -age -age
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Parts of speech for Montage
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
montage popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
montage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for montage
noun montage
- array — An array of different things or people is a large number or wide range of them.
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- choice — If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
- collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
- combination — A combination of things is a mixture of them.
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