collage
/ˈkɒlɑːʒ/noun
उच्चारण कॉलाज़
कोलाज कला (चिपकाकर चित्र बनाने की कला)
Core word
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[U]
the art of making a picture by sticking pieces of coloured paper, cloth or photographs onto a surface
कोलाज कला (चिपकाकर चित्र बनाने की कला)
- The children learnt collage in their art class.
- Collage is a fun way to teach young children about colours.
- Collage is a favourite activity in the school art club.
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- She learnt collage using old newspapers and scraps of cloth.
- The artist is known for her work in collage.
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[C]
a picture made by sticking pieces of coloured paper, cloth or photographs onto a surface
कोलाज, चिपकाकर बनाया गया चित्र
- Radhika made a lovely collage of her school photographs.
- The students made a collage from old magazines and glued it on card.
- The wall was covered with a collage of festival photographs.
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- Each child made a collage of their favourite animals.
- The collage was made from torn pieces of coloured paper.
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[C, usually sing.]
a collection of different things
विविध चीज़ों का संग्रह, मिश्रण
- The film is a collage of memories from the director's childhood.
- The exhibition is a collage of old posters, songs and photographs.
- The novel is a collage of letters, diary entries and news reports.
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- His speech was a collage of jokes and stories.
- The festival is a collage of colours, sounds and smells.
Synonyms mixture medley assortment patchwork
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
collage (noun): the art / a picture
Collage is the art of making a picture by sticking pieces of paper, cloth or photographs. A collage is one such picture.
'Collage' काग़ज़, कपड़े या फ़ोटो के टुकड़े चिपकाकर चित्र बनाने की कला है। 'A collage' ऐसा एक चित्र है।
- The students made a collage of Indian festivals.
- Collage is taught in the art class.
a collage of + noun
Also used for a collection of different things that combine into a whole: a collage of sounds, colours or memories.
यह अलग-अलग चीज़ों के संग्रह के लिए भी आता है जो मिलकर एक पूरा बनाता है: a collage of sounds, colours, memories।
- The market was a collage of colours and smells.
make / create / paste a collage
Making verbs are the usual partners. Paste, stick and glue name the process.
Making वाली क्रियाएँ सामान्य साथी हैं। Paste, stick और glue प्रक्रिया बताती हैं।
- Radhika pasted old magazine cuttings into a collage.
collage vs. college (look-alike words)
These words look and sound similar but have different meanings: collage is art, college is an institute of higher study.
ये शब्द दिखने और सुनने में मिलते-जुलते हैं पर इनके अर्थ अलग हैं: collage कला है, college उच्च शिक्षा की संस्था।
- She made a collage for her college fest.
+Collocations 5
adjective + collage
colourfulpaperphotolargedigitalmixed-media
- A large photo collage hung in the hall.
verb + collage
makecreatepastedesigndisplayframe
- She framed the collage and hung it on the wall.
collage + noun
artistclassworktechniqueproject
- The collage technique uses glue and scissors.
collage of + noun
a collage of photosa collage of coloursa collage of imagesa collage of voices
- The wall was a collage of old photos.
collage + materials
collage of magazine cuttingscollage of fabric scrapscollage of dried leavescollage of old stamps
- She made a collage of dried leaves.
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- The children made a collage of leaves, flowers and twigs.
बच्चों ने पत्तियों, फूलों और टहनियों का कोलाज बनाया।
- The film is a collage of scenes from village life.
फ़िल्म ग्रामीण जीवन के दृश्यों का एक कोलाज है।
- Rohan's gift to his mother was a collage of family photographs.
रोहन की माँ को भेंट पारिवारिक तस्वीरों का कोलाज थी।
- The art teacher asked us to make a collage using only newspaper.
कला शिक्षक ने हमसे केवल अख़बार से कोलाज बनाने को कहा।
- The festival ended with a collage of music, dance and lights.
त्योहार संगीत, नृत्य और रोशनी के कोलाज के साथ समाप्त हुआ।
- The collage on the notice board showed the best moments of Sports Day.
नोटिस बोर्ड के कोलाज में खेल दिवस के सबसे अच्छे क्षण दिखाए गए थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She made a college of old photographs.
✓ She made a collage of old photographs.
Look-alike words: a picture made of pasted pieces is a collage, not a college.
मिलते-जुलते शब्द: चिपकाए गए टुकड़ों से बना चित्र 'collage' है, 'college' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse collage (a picture made by sticking things onto a surface) and college (a place of higher education).
Collage (चीज़ें चिपकाकर बनाया गया चित्र) और college (उच्च शिक्षा का संस्थान, महाविद्यालय) में भ्रम न करें।
§Grammar and usage
Collage is said KOL-ahzh, with the stress on the first syllable.
Collage को KOL-ahzh बोलते हैं, और ज़ोर पहले syllable पर आता है।