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mon⋅tage

  [mon-tahzh; Fr. mawn-tazh] noun, plural -tag⋅es  [-tah-zhiz; Fr. -tazh] , verb, -taged  [-tahzhd] , tag⋅ing  [-tah-zhing] .
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–noun
1. the technique of combining in a single composition pictorial elements from various sources, as parts of different photographs or fragments of printing, either to give the illusion that the elements belonged together originally or to allow each element to retain its separate identity as a means of adding interest or meaning to the composition. Compare collage (def. 1).
2. photomontage.
3. Movies, Television.
a. juxtaposition or partial superimposition of several shots to form a single image.
b. a technique of film editing in which this is used to present an idea or set of interconnected ideas.
4. any combination of disparate elements that forms or is felt to form a unified whole, single image, etc.
–verb (used with object)
5. to make or incorporate into a montage.
Origin:
1920–25; < F, equiv. to mont(er) to mount 1 + -age -age

pho⋅to⋅mon⋅tage

  [foh-tuh-mon-tahzh]
–noun Photography.
a combination of several photographs joined together for artistic effect or to show more of the subject than can be shown in a single photograph.
Also called montage.

Origin:
1930–35; photo- + montage
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mon·tage   (mŏn-täzh', môɴ-)   
n.  

    1. A single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing or superimposing many pictures or designs.

    2. The art or process of making such a composition.

    3. A relatively rapid succession of different shots in a movie.

    4. The juxtaposition of such successive shots as a cinematic technique.

    1. A relatively rapid succession of different shots in a movie.

    2. The juxtaposition of such successive shots as a cinematic technique.

  3. A composite of closely juxtaposed elements: a montage of voices on an audiotape.

tr.v.   mon·taged, mon·tag·ing, mon·tag·es
To use or incorporate in a montage.

[French, from monter, to mount, from Old French; see mount1.]
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Cultural Dictionary

montage [(mon-tahzh, mohn-tahzh)]

In art, making one composition by combining parts or the whole of other pictures, objects, or designs. In film, a stylized form of editing that provides a great deal of information in a short time. For example, the passing of years may be rendered by mixing shots of different seasons with shots of calendar pages turning.

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Word Origin & History

montage 
1929, from Fr. montage "a mounting," from O.Fr. monter "to go up, mount" (see mount (v.)). Originally a term in cinematography.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

Montage
An object-relational database management system from Montage Software, the commercialisation of POSTGRES.
(1995-02-23)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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