mosaic
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- noun
- /moʊˈzeɪɪk/
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mosaico fotográfico
- The mosaic was assembled from 75 images acquired by the Mastcam 100 camera.
- image mosaic
- photo mosaic
Examples
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The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this natural-color mosaic image on Aug. 6, 2012.
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This is a mosaic of many separate photographs, which gives the border its scalloped appearance.
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Image mosaic courtesy of NASA.
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Images in mosaic courtesy of NASA/JPL.
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You'll need to capture the parts of the Moon separately and do a mosaic to create a Full Moon image.
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A panoramic mosaic of Curiosity images from Sept. 4 shows the rover and its surroundings.
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PHOTO (COLOR): This mosaic comprises images collected by the Mariner 10 spacecraft during its retreat from the planet on 29 March 1974.
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PHOTO (COLOR): This mosaic of Mars is a compilation of images captured by the Viking Orbiter I.
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The mosaic shows the rover at "Rocknest," the spot in Gale Crater where the mission's first scoop sampling took place.
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The cartographer created a detailed mosaic of the region by combining aerial images taken from drones.
Synonyms
A large image that shows a wide area by joining many photos taken from the air
A large picture made from many small photos
Compounds
- Formal
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Religious rules God gave to the Israelites through Moses in the first five books of the Bible
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A large image that shows a wide area by joining many photos taken from the air
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A disease caused by a virus that makes potato leaves show pale and dark patches
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A disease caused by a virus that makes plant leaves show yellow patches, often in tobacco plants
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A virus that infects tobacco and other plants, making leaves show light and dark patches
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mosaic for aerial photos comes from the art word for a picture of many pieces, because surveyors join many images like tiles to make one large map. That is why a set of joined photos is called a 'mosaic'.