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| Definition: col�lage Pronunciation: k&-'l�zh, ko-, kO- Function: noun Etymology: French, literally, gluing, from coller to glue, from colle glue, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin colla, from Greek kolla Date: 1919 1 : an artistic composition made of various materials (as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface 2 : the art of making collages 3 : an assembly of diverse fragments <a collage of ideas> 4 : a work (as a film) having disparate scenes in rapid succession without transitions - collage transitive verb - col�lag�ist /-'l�-zhist/ noun |
| Artifacts, Documents and other Collage |
| Definition: ar�ti�fact Pronunciation: '�r-ti-"fakt Function: noun Etymology: Latin arte by skill (ablative of art-, ars skill) + factum, neuter of factus, past participle of facere to do �more at ARM, DO Date: 1821 1 a : something created by humans usually for a practical purpose; especially : an object remaining from a particular period <caves containing prehistoric artifacts> b : something characteristic of or resulting from a human institution or activity <self-consciousness� turns out to be an artifact of our education system �Times Literary Supplement> 2 : a product of artificial character (as in a scientific test) due usually to extraneous (as human) agency - ar�ti�fac�tu�al /"�r-ti-'fak-ch&(-w&)l, -'fak-shw&l/ adjective |
| Definition: [1]doc�u�ment Pronunciation: 'd�-ky&-m&nt Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin documentum official paper, from Latin, lesson, proof, from docEre to teach �more at DOCILE Date: 15th century 1 a : archaic : PROOF, EVIDENCE b : an original or official paper relied on as the basis, proof, or support of something c : something (as a photograph or a recording) that serves as evidence or proof 2 a : a writing conveying information b : a material substance (as a coin or stone) having on it a representation of thoughts by means of some conventional mark or symbol c : DOCUMENTAL - doc�u�men�tal /"d�-ky&-'men-t&l/ adjective |
| A Glossary |
| Definition: as�sem�blage Pronunciation: &-'sem-blij, for 3 also "a-"s�m-'bl�zh Function: noun Date: 1690 1 : a collection of persons or things : GATHERING 2 : the act of assembling : the state of being assembled 3 : an artistic composition made from scraps, junk, and odds and ends (as of paper, cloth, wood, stone, or metal) b : the art of making assemblages -as�sem�blist /-"sem-blist/ noun � 2001 by Merriam-Webster,Inc. |