Mosaic ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Mosaic ( noun )

1. A picture or design made by setting small colored pieces, typically stone or glass, into a surface.
2. A decorative surface or coating made from small pieces of colored material, such as glass or stone.
3. A complex pattern, image or structure made from many different elements that fit together in a harmonious whole.

Origin:

Late middle english, from old french mosaic, from latin mosaicum, from greek mosaíkon, from mosaízein 'to make a mosaic', from mozaō 'i make a wall', of semitic origin.

Examples:

1. The floor of the church was covered in a beautiful mosaic.
2. The bathroom wall was tiled with a mosaic of iridescent glass.
3. The novelist's work was a mosaic of experiences, emotions and themes.
4. The city was a mosaic of different cultures and ethnicities.
5. The patchwork quilt was a mosaic of scraps of fabric in bright colors.

(As a verb)

Mosaic ( verb )

1. A picture or design made by setting small colored pieces, typically stone or glass, into a surface.
2. A decorative surface or coating made from small pieces of colored material, such as glass or stone.
3. A complex pattern, image or structure made from many different elements that fit together in a harmonious whole.

Origin:

Late middle english, from old french mosaic, from latin mosaicum, from greek mosaíkon, from mosaízein 'to make a mosaic', from mozaō 'i make a wall', of semitic origin.

Examples:

1. The floor of the church was covered in a beautiful mosaic.
2. The bathroom wall was tiled with a mosaic of iridescent glass.
3. The novelist's work was a mosaic of experiences, emotions and themes.
4. The city was a mosaic of different cultures and ethnicities.
5. The patchwork quilt was a mosaic of scraps of fabric in bright colors.