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mosaic decoration
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mosaic — mosaically, adv. /moh zay ik/, n., adj., v., mosaicked, mosaicking. n. 1. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. 2. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. 3. something resembling … Universalium
Mosaic — This article is about a decorative art. For other uses, see Mosaic (disambiguation). Irano Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur … Wikipedia
Mosaic — /moh zay ik/, adj. of or pertaining to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics. Also, Mosaical. [1655 65; < NL Mosaicus, equiv. to LL Mos(es) MOSES + aicus, on the model of Hebraicus Hebraic] * * * Surface… … Universalium
Mosaic — Small cubes called tesserae, made of glass, marble, brick, and various colored stones, set into floors and walls. Floor mosaics, often geometrical in pattern, and pictorial, are common in early Byzantine churches. Some floor mosaics have been… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Mosaic — A technique invented by the ancients to decorate the interior surfaces of domestic and public spaces. It entails gluing the minute tesserae produced by cutting colored stones or glass onto wall, ceiling, or floor surfaces to create decorative… … Dictionary of Renaissance art
Mosaic — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mosaic map — Mosaic 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mosaic virus — Mosaic 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mosaic work — Mosaic 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mosaic — ► NOUN ▪ a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small variously coloured pieces of stone, tile, or glass. DERIVATIVES mosaicist noun. ORIGIN French mosaïque, from Latin musivum decoration with small square stones … English terms dictionary
mosaic — mo•sa•ic [[t]moʊˈzeɪ ɪk[/t]] n. adj. v. icked, ick•ing 1) fia a picture or decoration made of small, usu. colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc 2) fia the process of producing such a picture or decoration 3) something resembling a mosaic,… … From formal English to slang
