montage
/ˌmɒnˈtɑːʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmɑːnˈtɑːʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /män-ˈtäzh mōⁿ(n)-/ (ame, mw)
montage — noun
- montagesingular
- montagesplural
1. A work, especially in film or art, that brings separate images, sounds, or other
A work, especially in film or art, that brings separate images, sounds, or other parts into one planned whole, or the method of building it that way.
At the wedding, Paloma showed a photo montage of her parents' early years.
photo montage — arrangement of separate pictures
The film opens with a short montage of city streets at sunrise.
montage of + scenes/images in a film opening
Jiwoo made a sound montage from market noise, train bells, and rain.
On the museum wall, a huge montage joined tickets, letters, and sketches.
The news report ended with a montage of phone videos from the storm.
- collage
A collage is usually a visual artwork made from pasted materials, while a montage often involves film, sound, or edited sequences.
- compilation
A compilation gathers material together, but it does not always suggest artistic arrangement.
- composite
Composite is a more formal term for something made from several parts.
- sequence
Sequence fits film contexts, but it focuses on a connected run of shots rather than the technique of combining materials.
文法句型
a montage of + images/scenes/photos
make/create a montage
用法筆記
Common with nouns like 'photo', 'film', or 'sound' to show what kind of material has been joined together. It can refer either to the finished piece or to the editing method itself.
常見錯誤
montage — verb
- montagepresent simple I / you / we / they
- montages3rd person singular
- montaging-ing form
- montagedpast simple
1. To join separate pictures, sounds, or scenes into one combined sequence or visua
To join separate pictures, sounds, or scenes into one combined sequence or visual design.
The editor montaged old family photos with clips from the new documentary.
montage + object + with + material
For the class project, Hoa montaged snack wrappers into a poster about waste.
montage + object + into + finished piece
Old news photos were montaged into the opening minute of the show.
In the trailer, the studio montaged battle scenes to build suspense before the title.
Astrid montaged interview clips into a two-minute video for the campaign.
- edit
Edit is the broad everyday verb; montage is narrower and stresses creating a combined sequence.
- splice
Splice emphasises physically or digitally joining pieces, especially film or audio segments.
- assemble
Assemble is more general and can be used outside media or art contexts.
- collage
As a verb, collage is used more for visual art made from attached materials than for film editing.
文法句型
montage + object + with + material
montage + object + into + result
用法筆記
Usually takes the material being combined as its object, such as photos, clips, or sounds. Most often seen in film, media, and art writing rather than everyday conversation.