All mosaic synonyms
moΒ·saΒ·ic
M m noun mosaic
- patchwork β something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.
- plaid β any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- variegation β an act of variegating.
- motley β exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- tessellation β the art or practice of tessellating.
- montage β 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).
- checker β Checkers is a game for two people, played with 24 round pieces on a board.
- medley β a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble.
- assortment β An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- variety β the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet.
- miscellany β a miscellaneous collection or group of various or somewhat unrelated items.
- mixture β a product of mixing.
- collage β A collage is a picture that has been made by sticking pieces of coloured paper and cloth onto paper.
adjective mosaic
- daedal β skilful or intricate
- inlaid β set into the surface of something: an inlaid design on a chest.
- brindled β brown or grey streaked or patched with a darker colour
- particolored β having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- studded β a boss, knob, nailhead, or other protuberance projecting from a surface or part, especially as an ornament.
- spotted β Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- freckled β Having freckles.
- peppered β a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
- punctate β marked with points or dots; having minute spots or depressions.
- involute β intricate; complex.
- allied β Allied forces or troops are armies from different countries who are fighting on the same side in a war.
- multiplex β having many parts or aspects: the multiplex problem of drug abuse.
- pied β having patches of two or more colors, as various birds and other animals: a pied horse.
- daedalian β of Daedalus
- heterogeneous β different in kind; unlike; incongruous.
- blotched β Something that is blotched has blotches on it.
- complex β Something that is complex has many different parts, and is therefore often difficult to understand.
verb mosaic
- mottle β to mark or diversify with spots or blotches of a different color or shade.
- brindle β a brindled animal
- pepper β a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
- peppering β a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
- specked β a small spot differing in color or substance from that of the surface or material upon which it appears or lies: Specks of soot on the window sill.
- freckling β Present participle of freckle.
- bespeckle β to mark with speckles
- besprinkle β to sprinkle all over with liquid, powder, etc