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mosaic (EN)
noun

noun “mosaic”

singular mosaic, plural mosaics or uncountable
  1. a picture or pattern made by arranging small colored pieces, such as tiles or glass
    The church displayed a stunning mosaic of angels on its walls.
  2. a composite image made by joining several photographs together
    The satellite images were combined to create a mosaic of the entire coastline.
  3. a blurred or pixelated area used to conceal parts of an image, often for censorship
    The documentary used a mosaic to hide the identity of the whistleblower.
  4. an organism whose cells have different genetic makeup from the same zygote
    The tortoiseshell cat was a mosaic due to its unique fur coloration.