"mosaic" meaning in All languages combined

See mosaic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /məʊˈzeɪk/ [UK], /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ [US] Forms: mosaic, mosaics [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A mosaic is a picture or design made with small coloured pieces.
    Sense id: simple-mosaic-en-noun-s9C~xipx
  2. A mosaic can be something that is like a mosaic as it is made up of many pieces.
    Sense id: simple-mosaic-en-noun-3SM7ybLt

Verb [English]

IPA: /məʊˈzeɪk/ [UK], /moʊˈzeɪ.ɪk/ [US] Forms: mosaic [canonical], mosaics [third-person, singular], mosaicked [past], mosaicked [past, participle], mosaicking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|mosaic|k}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To mosaic you would make a picture or design using many small pieces.
    Sense id: simple-mosaic-en-verb-oxM-H62H
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