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montage

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɑnˈtɑʒ/ · UK /ˈmɒntɑːʒ/

montage means: A work made by joining different pictures, film clips, sounds, or pieces of text.

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A work made by joining different pictures, film clips, sounds, or pieces of text.

  • She made a montage of family photos.
  • The film opens with a lively montage.
  • Several montages show the city changing.

How to use it: montage of something (We made a montage of holiday photographs.)

Similar words: collage

Common phrases: photo montage, film montage, montage of something

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The process of joining separate pictures, film clips, sounds, or texts to make a new work.

  • Montage helps tell the story quickly.
  • Students learned montage in their film class.
  • The director uses montage to connect distant events.

Similar words: editing, collage, bricolage

Common phrases: montage technique, use montage, through montage

Questions about montage

What does montage mean?

A work made by joining different pictures, film clips, sounds, or pieces of text.

What is montage in other languages?

Türkçe: montaj · Español: montaje · Français: montage · Deutsch: Montage · Italiano: montaggio · 日本語: モンタージュ

How do you pronounce montage?

In American English /mɑnˈtɑʒ/; in British English /ˈmɒntɑːʒ/.

How do you use montage in a sentence?

She made a montage of family photos. The film opens with a lively montage.

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