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to composite

to composite

2 5.9
To combine images or elements into one picture
  • verb
  • /kəmˈpɒzɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : componer
  • Instead, I photograph a panorama of many individual images, planning to composite them later.

Examples

  • I used Photoshop at work today to composite our faces together to see what our kids would look like.

  • I got two photos, a photo of Alice and the backyard and composited the images.

  • The presenter will show how photographs can be combined and composited using Photoshop® software to produce contemporary images.

    Academic text (2001)
  • I used Photoshop at work today to composite our faces together to see what our kids would look like.

  • The presenter will show how photographs can be combined and composited using Photoshop® software to produce contemporary images.

Synonyms

to collage
vsto composite
1 4.6

To make an artwork by gluing pieces of paper or photos together

applies more to photographic or digital images than paper craft
to montage
vsto composite
  • Specialized
1 5.8

To join photos and video clips to make one short video

prefers a single still image instead of a sequence
to commix
vsto composite
8.9

To mix different things together into one

refers specifically to visual image combining rather than general joining

Compounds

composite material
  • Specialized
2 4.4

A strong, light substance made by joining two different materials

composite number
  • Specialized
6.3

A whole number greater than one that can be divided evenly by a number other than one and itself

composite plant
  • Specialized
6.1

A plant like a daisy or sunflower that has many small flowers grouped to look like one

A secondary school that accepts children of all abilities without exam selection

Composite order
  • Specialized
9.9

An ancient Roman column style combining Ionic scrolls and Corinthian leaves

How Integrated

to composite
  • Specialized
2 5.9
to merge
192 3.2
to combine
638 2.7
to paste
58 2.9

Surface Forms

composite infinitive
composited past
composited past participle
compositing present participle
composites third person singular

Etymology

Composite used as a verb in photography and film comes from the same Latin roots com- 'together' and ponere 'to put', like in compose. So to composite images is to 'put together' different pictures or layers into one image.