- pronunciation:
- k
lazh
[or]
ko
lazh
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A collage is something people make as a piece of art. To make a collage, you paste different kinds of things to a surface to make a kind of picture. These things can be anything from paper and photos to cloth and buttons and macaroni!
Alicia made a collage with shells and feathers and sticks that she found at the beach.
|
Collage is a French word that means "gluing." When French artists such as Picasso began making the first "collages" around 1912, the word entered English as a name for this type of artwork.