A montage is a picture, film, or piece of music which consists of several different items that are put together, often in an unusual combination or sequence.
...a photo montage of some of Italy's top television stars.
montage in British English
(mɒnˈtɑːʒ, French mɔ̃taʒ)
noun
1.
the art or process of composing pictures by the superimposition or juxtaposition of miscellaneous elements, such as other pictures or photographs
2.
such a composition
3.
a method of film editing involving the juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image
4.
a rapidly cut film sequence of this kind
Word origin
C20: from French, from monter to mount1
montage in American English
(mɑnˈtɑʒ; moʊnˈtɑʒ)
noun
1.
a.
the art or process of making a composite picture by bringing together into a single composition a number of different pictures or parts of picturesand arranging these, as by superimposing one on another, so that they form a blended whole while remaining distinct
b.
a picture so made
2. Cinema
a.
the process of editing
b.
the art or process of producing a sequence of abruptly alternating scenes or images or a sequence in which superimposed images are shown whirling about, flashing into focus, etc., to convey an idea
c.
a part of a film in which this is used
3.
a.
any similar technique, as in literature or music, of juxtaposing discrete or contrasting elements
b.
anything that is or is like the result of such a process
verb transitiveWord forms: monˈtaged or monˈtaging
4.
to incorporate in a montage
Word origin
Fr, a mounting, setting together < monter, mount1
Examples of 'montage' in a sentence
montage
It takes the form of a quiet but complex video montage.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The way he turns his life around at the end is virtually a film montage.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The local news showed a whole montage of people flailing like windmills before descending.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He makes clear his disdain by adding ominous music to a montage of clips.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This programme was a montage of splendid images that recorded and informed and changed their time.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The photo montage to 2012 says it all.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A montage of clips will be shown to inspire the players tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I had to make a montage from individual pictures.
The Sun (2008)
To work on the montage image, we began by selecting a position directly opposite the cauldron to give a nice symmetrical shape.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This snap of her getting dressed for her big day is the first to come out and is included in the film 's final montage.
The Sun (2011)
OK, trade her in but first film a montage of her you can play on your new set.
The Sun (2010)
I sometimes ask couples to make photo montage, using pictures from magazines, of what happiness looks to them.
The Sun (2015)
Most laptops were used primarily for playing DVD s, but could also be used to store and montage film and video clips.
Richard Holmes Dusty Warriors: Modern Soldiers at War (2006)