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: a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns
also
: the process of making it
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: a picture or design made in mosaic
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: something resembling a mosaic
a mosaic of visions and daydreams and memories—
Lawrence Shainberg
Lawrence Shainberg4
: an organism or one of its parts composed of cells of more than one genotype : chimera sense 3
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: any of numerous virus diseases of plants characterized by diffuse light and dark green or yellow and green mottling of the foliage compare tobacco mosaic virus
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: a composite map made of photographs taken by an aircraft or spacecraft
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: the part of a television camera tube consisting of many minute photoelectric particles that convert light to an electric charge
mosaicked; mosaicking
Mo·sa·ic
mō-ˈzā-ik 
: of or relating to Moses or the institutions or writings attributed to him
lived under the Mosaic Law
Examples of mosaic in a Sentence
Noun
a church decorated with old mosaics
a picture done in mosaic
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Patricia Villalobos, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2025
For example, despite dating from between the late 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, this mosaic is still brightly colored, with all its tiles still intact.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
The rare jadeite mosaic mask, as it was discovered, resting within the tomb's dirt floor at Caracol.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The starting point was the original floor on the ground level, a mosaic of blue, red, green, and yellow tiles.
—Patricia Villalobos, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2025
For example, despite dating from between the late 1st century BC and the 1st century AD, this mosaic is still brightly colored, with all its tiles still intact.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 16 July 2025
Adjective
Long Beach Airport Travelers love the historic 1941 terminal and its mosaic, which features 1.5 million tiles
An outdoor tarmac to get to and from your flight
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—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025
The rare jadeite mosaic mask, as it was discovered, resting within the tomb's dirt floor at Caracol.
—Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
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“Mosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mosaic. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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