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单词 mosaic
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mosaic
noun
uk
/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/us
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/

mosaicnoun(PATTERN)

[CorU]
apatternorpicturemade using manysmallpiecesofcolouredstoneorglass, or theactivityormethodof making these:
abeautifultenth-century mosaic一幅美丽的10世纪的镶嵌画
On one of the clinic'swallsis a mosaicdepictinga woman andchildwearingtraditionalclothing.
Mosaic is anancientartformwhich can be used tobrightenup acornerofyourgarden.
picture of mosaic
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[C]
something thatformsapatternconsisting of manysmallcolouredareas:
The "island" of Venice isactuallya mosaicof118tinyislands.
200,000mirroredstainlesssteeldisksrespondtoaircurrents,creatingan ever-changing mosaicoflight.
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  • The Bardo Museum ishometo one of the world'sfinestcollectionsofRomanmosaics.
  • You couldlearncandlemaking,glassblowing,ceramics, mosaic orevenfurnituremaking.
  • Theinstrumentpanelis a mosaic ofchangingnumericdisplays.
  • Thesavannahconsists ofshiftingmosaics ofwoodlandandopengrasslands.
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Crafts
  • artificer
  • artisan
  • artisanal
  • arts and crafts
  • artsy-craftsy
  • craftswoman
  • crafty
  • crochet
  • découpage
  • emboss
  • googly eyes
  • handcraft
  • handcrafted
  • handicraft
  • handiwork
  • re-engrave
  • screen printing
  • silkscreen
  • straw
  • tjanting tool
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Patterns and shapes

mosaicnoun(MIXTURE)

[C]
acombinationof many differentpartsformingone thing:
Thecountryis aculturalandsocialmosaicdueto theinfluxof differentethnicgroups.
Withcontinuedprotection,orchidswillcontinuetoinhabittheuniquemosaicofecosystemsthat isSouthFlorida.
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  • Ithinkit was this mosaic ofexperiencesin hislifethat made himspecial.
  • Thatstoryis anotherfragmentin the mosaic of theAfricanAmericanstory.
  • Four of his ninenovelswereactuallymosaics ofinterlinkednovellas.
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Mixing and mixtures
  • be neither one thing nor the otheridiom
  • blend
  • blend in/blend intosomething
  • blender
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  • crossed
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  • emulsion
  • guaraná
  • homogeneous mixture
  • meld
  • methylate
  • mingle
  • mixture
  • mush
  • neither
  • saturated solution
  • scramble
  • substance
  • synthesis
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mosaic
adjective
ukus
made using, or in theformof, manysmallpiecesofcolouredstone,glass,ceramic, etc.:
Fragments of anancientmosaicpavementcan beseenon thefloorof thetomb.
Showerroomshavegreenmosaictiles, glass-bowlsinksandchromefittings.
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Patterns and shapes
  • amorphous
  • arabesque
  • argyle
  • asymmetrically
  • asymmetry
  • bossy
  • cutout
  • filigree
  • fishhook
  • flecked
  • flowery
  • formless
  • fretted
  • herringbone
  • oblong
  • shapelessly
  • shapelessness
  • sigmoid
  • snow angel
  • speckled
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(Definition ofmosaicfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
mosaic
noun[C]
uk
/məʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/us
/moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/
apatternorpicturemade using manysmallpiecesofcolouredstoneorglass
马赛克；镶嵌图案；镶嵌画
abeautifultenth-century mosaic一幅美丽的10世纪的镶嵌画
figurativeThecountryis now aculturalandsocialmosaic(=mixture)dueto theinfluxof differentethnicgroups.因有不同种族汇入，这个国家呈现出文化与社会的多元化景象。

mosaic| American Dictionary

mosaic
noun[C]
us
/moʊˈzeɪ·ɪk/
apatternorpictureof manysmallpiecesofcoloredstoneorglass:
a mosaicfloor
(Definition ofmosaicfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmosaic

mosaic
Themosaicon the floor is gone, the physical image destroyed.
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It is very costly and also difficult to find skilful people to tilemosaic.
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Modern developments in materials and production techniques are evidence thatmosaicis very much alive in the new millennium.
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Thus, the classic "mosaicbrain evolution" model is alive and well.
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Changes in the relative biomass of the major plant groups indicate how themosaicof habitats changed with time across the basin.
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Aerial photographic mosaics and other botanical maps have been made of the blocks to record their early conditions and will be repeated ultimately.
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The distances between neighbouring mosaics parts must be uniform.
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The savanna is frequently interrupted by patches of pastures, crops, shrubs and gallery forests along the rivers, giving amosaicappearance to the landscape.
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The results are discussed in terms of the occurrence of the species in themosaicclimaxes of afromontane forests.
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The region is amosaicof active pasture land, small- and large-scale agriculture, selectively logged forests, secondary forests and oldgrowth forests.
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The forest is amosaicof successional stages where the intact canopy of large trees is adjacent to gaps and secondary growth areas.
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This takes various forms, and includes figurines, terracottas thought to depict the faces of the mask characters, mosaics, plaques, and wall paintings.
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