noun
montage
mon-TAHZH
noun
1
A single work made by combining separate pieces — images, clips, sounds, or text — into one composition.
"The artist created a montage from old newspaper clippings and photographs."
2
A film or video sequence made of short clips edited together, often to condense the passage of time.
"The training montage showed him getting stronger over several months."
How to Use Montage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA piece made by combining separate images, clips, or sounds into one — very common in films to show time passing quickly.
Common pairings
a training montage
photo montage
edit a montage
Word Forms
montaged past tense, montages plural, montages singular
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Etymology
An unadapted borrowing from French montage, "assembly" or "putting together."