Montage
/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/
Definitions
2 meaningsA sequence of short shots used to condense space, time, and information, especially in filmmaking or video editing.
/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/
A quick succession of images or scenes to convey an idea.
The trailer featured a rapid montage of action scenes.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're watching a movie and they quickly show a bunch of short scenes to show something fast like someone getting ready in the morning, or all the best moments of a whole trip. That fast mix of scenes is a montage!
👶 For kids: A montage is like a quick story told with lots of pictures or short videos one after another.
More Examples
The artist created a photo montage capturing the city's vibrant energy.
The film's opening montage set the tone for the whole movie.
The director decided on using a montage for their wedding video.
How It's Used
"The director used a montage of shots to show the passage of time."
"The photographer created a montage of photos to illustrate the exhibit's themes."
A work of art created by assembling different images.
/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/
A composite picture.
The artist presented a stunning montage of street scenes.
💡 Simply: Imagine you take a bunch of photos and glue them together to make one big picture. That's a montage!
👶 For kids: A montage can also be a picture made up of lots of smaller pictures stuck together.
More Examples
She created a montage for the cover of her photo book.
The exhibition featured a fascinating montage of historical documents.
The magazine used a montage for their cover.
How It's Used
"The artist created a photomontage, using multiple images to build a new image."
"The designer used a collage-like montage to create a website banner."
Idioms & expressions
montage sequence
A series of shots used in a film to condense time or convey information.
"The director used a montage sequence to show the protagonist's training."
photo montage
A picture composed of several photographs or parts of photographs.
"The photographer created a photo montage to commemorate the event."
From French, meaning "mounting" or "assembly," derived from the verb *monter* "to mount." It was initially used in film editing and later extended to other art forms.
Initially associated with early cinema, particularly experimental and avant-garde films. It was used to create dynamic narratives and suggest rapid shifts in time or action. Early usage emphasized visual rhythm and symbolic meaning.
Memory tip
Think of the 'mont' in 'montage' like a mountain, quickly climbing up and down, representing the fast sequence of images.