mosaic
/məʊˈzeɪɪk/noun
उच्चारण मोज़ेइक
पच्चीकारी, मोज़ेक (रंगीन पत्थर या काँच के टुकड़ों से बना चित्र)
Core word
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[C, U]
a picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone or tile of different colours; the art of making these
पच्चीकारी, मोज़ेक (रंगीन पत्थर या काँच के टुकड़ों से बना चित्र)
- The floor of the hall was decorated with a beautiful mosaic.
- Roman mosaics
- She is taking a course in mosaic.
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- The temple courtyard has a colourful mosaic of stone tiles.
- A mosaic of the goddess covers the wall.
- The students made a mosaic out of broken tiles.
- Archaeologists found a Roman mosaic under the field.
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of sth)
a combination of many different things that together form a pattern or a whole
विविधताओं का सुंदर मेल, रंग-बिरंगा संगम
- India is a rich mosaic of languages, religions and cultures.
- From the plane, the fields looked like a mosaic of green and brown.
- The city is a mosaic of different communities.
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- The report gives a mosaic of village life in the north-east.
- The country's history is a mosaic of many cultures.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a mosaic of + small pieces (noun)
A mosaic is a picture or pattern made of small pieces. Of shows the material or the parts.
'Mosaic' छोटे टुकड़ों से बना चित्र या पैटर्न है। 'Of' सामग्री या अंग बताता है।
- The floor is a mosaic of coloured stones.
- A mosaic of tiles covered the wall.
a mosaic of + abstract noun (figurative)
Figuratively, a mosaic of cultures, languages or ideas means many different parts forming one whole.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'a mosaic of cultures, languages or ideas' का अर्थ अनेक भिन्न भागों से बना एक संपूर्ण रूप है।
- India is a mosaic of cultures.
- The novel is a mosaic of memories.
mosaic + noun / in mosaic
As a noun adjunct, mosaic describes things decorated in this style: mosaic floor, mosaic art. In mosaic shows the technique.
संज्ञा से पहले 'mosaic' इस शैली में सजी चीज़ों को बताता है: mosaic floor, mosaic art। 'In mosaic' तकनीक बताता है।
- The mosque has a beautiful mosaic ceiling.
- The picture was made in mosaic.
mosaic as an adjective / virus name (technical)
In botany, mosaic is a plant disease that leaves a patchy pattern on leaves. In science, it can also describe a patchwork structure.
वनस्पति विज्ञान में 'mosaic' पौधों की वह बीमारी है जो पत्तियों पर चितकबरे निशान छोड़ती है। विज्ञान में यह चकत्तेदार संरचना को भी बताता है।
- Mosaic disease damaged the tobacco leaves.
- The cells form a mosaic pattern.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mosaic
Romancolourfulancientstoneglasstile
- The museum has an ancient Roman mosaic.
verb + mosaic
makecreatedesignlayrestore
- The artist spent a year laying the mosaic.
mosaic + noun
floorwallpatternarttile
- A mosaic floor decorated the old temple.
mosaic of + noun
mosaic of culturesmosaic of faithsmosaic of coloursmosaic of lights
- Mumbai is a mosaic of languages and communities.
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- The lobby floor was decorated with a mosaic of blue and white tiles.
लॉबी का फर्श नीली और सफेद टाइलों के mosaic से सजाया गया था।
- The writer describes the city as a mosaic of old and new.
लेखक ने शहर का वर्णन पुराने और नए के mosaic के रूप में किया है।
- Radhika made a mosaic from broken pieces of glass for her art project.
राधिका ने अपनी कला परियोजना के लिए काँच के टूटे टुकड़ों से mosaic बनाया।
- The mosaic on the wall shows a peacock with its feathers spread.
दीवार पर लगा mosaic पंख फैलाए मोर को दिखाता है।
- From far away, the field looked like a green and yellow mosaic.
दूर से खेत हरे और पीले रंग का mosaic जैसा दिखता था।
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✗ India is a mosaic from many cultures.
✓ India is a mosaic of many cultures.
A mosaic is followed by of to show the parts.
भागों को बताने के लिए 'mosaic' के बाद 'of' आता है।
✗ The artist made a mosaic with using broken tiles.
✓ The artist made a mosaic using broken tiles.
With and an -ing form together are wrong here; use just the participle.
यहाँ 'with' और -ing रूप साथ-साथ गलत हैं; केवल participle प्रयोग करें।