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Mosaic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mosaic? [n] art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass [n] assembly of aerial photographs forming a composite picture [n] transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube [n] a pattern resembling a mosaic [n] a freeware browser [n] viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes; potatoes; tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves [adj] decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together; "a mosaic floor"; "a tessellated pavement" [adj] of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him; "Mosaic Law" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mosaic: adorned \| decorated \| tessellated Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mosaic: abstract \| abstraction \| altarpiece \| apocalyptic \| apostolic \| Biblical \| block print \| canonical \| check \| checked \| checker \| checkerboard \| checkered \| checkerwork \| chessboard \| chimera \| collage \| color print \| colors in patches \| copy \| crazy-work \| cyclorama \| daub \| diptych \| engraving \| evangelic \| evangelistic \| fresco \| Gospel \| harlequin \| icon \| illumination \| illustration \| image \| inspired \| likeness \| marquetry \| miniature \| montage \| mural \| New-Testament \| Old-Testament \| panorama \| parquet \| parquetry \| patchwork \| photograph \| picture \| plaid \| pomato \| potomato \| print \| prophetic \| representation \| reproduction \| revealed \| revelational \| scriptural \| stained glass window \| stencil \| still life \| tableau \| tapestry \| tartan \| tessellate \| tessellated \| tessellation \| tesserae \| textual \| textuary \| theopneustic \| topato \| triptych \| variegated pattern \| wall painting See Also \| art \| browser \| camera \| exposure \| fine art \| form \| pattern \| photo \| photograph \| pic \| plant disease \| potato mosaic \| shape \| television camera \| tessera \| tobacco mosaic \| transducer \| tv camera \| web browser Mosaic In Webster's Dictionary \Mosa"ic\, n. [F. mosa["i]que; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec, Sp. & Pg. mosaico, It. mosaico, musaico, LGr. ?, ?, L. musivum; all fr. Gr. ? belonging to the Muses. See {Muse} the goddess.] 1. (Fine Arts) A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also {mosaic work}. 2. A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic. \Mosa"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients. A very beautiful mosaic pavement. --Addison. {Florentine mosaic}. See under {Florentine}. {Mosaic gold}. (a) See {Ormolu}. (b) Stannic sulphide, {SnS2}, obtained as a yellow scaly crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and gilding wood and metal work. It was called by the alchemists {aurum musivum}, or {aurum mosaicum}. Called also {bronze powder}. {Mosaic work}. See {Mosaic}, n. \Mo*sa"ic\, a. [From Moses.] Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions.

Mosaic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mosaic?

[n] art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
[n] assembly of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
[n] transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
[n] a pattern resembling a mosaic
[n] a freeware browser
[n] viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes; potatoes; tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
[adj] decorated with small pieces of colored glass or stone fitted together; "a mosaic floor"; "a tessellated pavement"
[adj] of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him; "Mosaic Law"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Mosaic: adorned | decorated | tessellated

Mosaic In Webster's Dictionary

\Mo*sa"ic\, n. [F. mosa["i]que; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec,
Sp. & Pg. mosaico, It. mosaico, musaico, LGr. ?, ?, L.
musivum; all fr. Gr. ? belonging to the Muses. See {Muse} the
goddess.]
1. (Fine Arts) A surface decoration made by inlaying in
   patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone,
   or other material; -- called also {mosaic work}.

2. A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated
   in mosaic.


\Mo*sa"ic\, a.
Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed
by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated;
tessellated; also, composed of various materials or
ingredients.

      A very beautiful mosaic pavement.        --Addison.

{Florentine mosaic}. See under {Florentine}.

{Mosaic gold}.
(a) See {Ormolu}.
(b) Stannic sulphide, {SnS2}, obtained as a yellow scaly
    crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and
    gilding wood and metal work. It was called by the
    alchemists {aurum musivum}, or {aurum mosaicum}. Called
    also {bronze powder}.

{Mosaic work}. See {Mosaic}, n.


\Mo*sa"ic\, a. [From Moses.]
Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or
established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or
institutions.

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