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Webster 1913 Edition

Mosaic

Mo-sa′ic

,
Noun.
[F.
mosaïque
; cf. Pr.
mozaic
,
musec
, Sp. & Pg.
mosaico
, It.
mosaico
,
musaico
, LGr. [GREEK], [GREEK], L.
musivum
; all fr. Gr. [GREEK] belonging to the Muses. See
Muse
the goddess.]
1.
(Fine Arts)
A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; – called also
mosaic work
.
2.
A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.

Mo-sa′ic

,
Adj.
Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients.
A very beautiful
mosaic
pavement.
Addison.
Florentine mosaic
.
See under
Florentine
.
–
Mosaic gold
.
(a)
See
Ormolu
.
(b)
Stannic sulphide,
SnS2
, obtained as a yellow scaly crystalline powder, and used as a pigment in bronzing and gilding wood and metal work. It was called by the alchemists
aurum musivum
, or
aurum mosaicum
. Called also
bronze powder
.
–
Mosaic work
.
See
Mosaic
,
Noun.

Mo-sa′ic

,
p
rop.
Adj.
[From
Moses
.]
Of or pertaining to
Moses
, the leader of the
Israelites
, or established through his agency;
as, the
Mosaic
law, rites, or institutions
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mosaic

MOSA'IC

,
Adj.
s as z. [L. musivum.]
1.
Mosaic work is an assemblage of little pieces of glass, marble, precious stones, &c. of various colors, cut square and cemented on a ground of stucco, in such a manner as to imitate the colors and gradations of painting.
2.
[from Moses.] Pertaining to Moses,the leader of the Israelites; as the Mosaic law, rites or institutions.

Definition 2024

Mosaic

Mosaic

See also: mosaic and mósáic

English

Adjective

Mosaic

  1. Of or relating to Moses or to the Torah (the Five Books of Moses); especially, relating to the laws given in the Torah.

Translations

mosaic

mosaic

See also: Mosaic and mósáic

English

A mosaic design

Alternative forms

Noun

mosaic ‎(plural mosaics)

  1. A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
  2. (genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
  3. (phytopathology) Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
  4. A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.

Translations

Adjective

mosaic ‎(not comparable)

  1. (of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

Related terms

See also

Catalan

Noun

mosaic m ‎(plural mosaics)

  1. mosaic

Etymology

From Middle French mosaïque, moysaique. English from the 17th century.

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