Meaning & use
mosaic
A picture or pattern made by fitting together small pieces of colored glass, stone, or tile.
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The ancient floor featured a detailed mosaic depicting hunters chasing a wild boar.
Students created a mosaic from broken tiles for the school's entrance hall.
A note on using this word
Mosaic is also used figuratively for anything made of varied pieces, as in a mosaic of cultures.
Words with a similar meaning
montagepatchwork
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