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: a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
also
: the process of making it
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: a picture or design made in mosaic
3
: something resembling a mosaic
a mosaic of visions and daydreams and memories—
Lawrence Shainberg
Lawrence Shainberg4
: an organism or one of its parts composed of cells of more than one genotype : chimera sense 3
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: any of numerous virus diseases of plants characterized by diffuse light and dark green or yellow and green mottling of the foliage compare tobacco mosaic virus
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: a composite map made of photographs taken by an aircraft or spacecraft
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: the part of a television camera tube consisting of many minute photoelectric particles that convert light to an electric charge
mosaicked; mosaicking
Mo·sa·ic
mō-ˈzā-ik 
: of or relating to Moses or the institutions or writings attributed to him
lived under the Mosaic Law
Examples of mosaic in a Sentence
Noun
a church decorated with old mosaics
a picture done in mosaic
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
There are endless ruins to discover… the remains of villas, palaces, theaters, castles, churches, tombs, and more...
The Paphos Mosaics are one of the finest examples of ancient mosaics in the Eastern Mediterranean and should absolutely be at the top of your must-see list.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This first section is a mosaic created from 260 observations of the southern sky captured between March 25 and April 8, 2024, per a statement from the ESA.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Traditional Saudi elements such as mosaics were reinvented as ceiling coverings, while fiber optics were embedded into the plaster walls to illuminate at night.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
There are endless ruins to discover… the remains of villas, palaces, theaters, castles, churches, tombs, and more...
The Paphos Mosaics are one of the finest examples of ancient mosaics in the Eastern Mediterranean and should absolutely be at the top of your must-see list.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Marble columns surround the room, which features a row of Roman busts and ornate mosaic flooring.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
This first section is a mosaic created from 260 observations of the southern sky captured between March 25 and April 8, 2024, per a statement from the ESA.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosaic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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