'Mosaic' definitions:
Definition of 'Mosaic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him; "Mosaic Law"
noun
Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
noun
Viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
noun
A freeware browser
noun
A pattern resembling a mosaic
noun
Transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
noun
Arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture [syn: mosaic, arial mosaic, photomosaic]
Definition of 'Mosaic'
From: GCIDE
- Mosaic \Mo*sa"ic\, n. [F. mosa["i]que; cf. Pr. mozaic, musec, Sp. & Pg. mosaico, It. mosaico, musaico, LGr. ?, ?, L. musivum; all fr. Gr. ? 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Something resembling a mosaic[1]; something made up of different pieces, fitted together by design to form a unified composition. [PJC]
- aerial mosaic An aerial photograph of a large area, made by carefully fitting together aerial photographs of smaller areas so that the edges match in location, and the whole provides a continuous image of the larger area. Called also
- mosaic map and photomosaic.
- mosaic virus A type of plant virus that causes green and yellow mottling of leaves of a plant. A much-studied type is the tobacco mosaic virus, affecting the tobacco plant. [PJC]
Definition of 'Mosaic'
From: GCIDE
- Mosaic \Mo*sa"ic\, prop. a. [From Moses.] Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Mosaic'
From: GCIDE
- Mosaic \Mo*sa"ic\, a. 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. [1913 Webster]
- A very beautiful mosaic pavement. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
- 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, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'Mosaic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- apocalyptic,
- apostolic,
- Biblical,
- canonical,
- evangelic,
- evangelistic,
- Gospel,
- gospel,
- inspired,
- New-Testament,
- Old-Testament,
- prophetic,
- revealed,
- revelational,
- scriptural,
- textual,
- textuary,
- theopneustic
Synonyms of 'mosaic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abstract,
- abstraction,
- altarpiece,
- block print,
- check,
- checked,
- checker,
- checkerboard,
- checkered,
- checkerwork,
- chessboard,
- chimera,
- collage,
- color print,
- colors in patches,
- copy,
- crazy-work,
- cyclorama,
- daub,
- diptych,
- engraving,
- fresco,
- harlequin,
- icon,
- illumination,
- illustration,
- image,
- likeness,
- marquetry,
- miniature,
- montage,
- mural,
- panorama,
- parquet,
- parquetry,
- patchwork,
- photograph,
- picture,
- plaid,
- pomato,
- potomato,
- print,
- representation,
- reproduction,
- stained glass window,
- stencil,
- still life,
- tableau,
- tapestry,
- tartan,
- tessellate,
- tessellated,
- tessellation,
- tesserae,
- topato,
- triptych,
- variegated pattern,
- wall painting