photomosaic

8.1

A large picture made from many small photos

noun
/ˌfoʊtəˈmoʊzeɪk/

: fotomosaico

The artist displayed a stunning photomosaic made from thousands of small pictures that captured the beauty of nature.
photomosaic map

Examples

This photomosaic was created from Viking orbiter images.

Academic text (1992)
To visualize the underwater wreckage, researchers compiled a detailed photomosaic from multiple images taken during their dives.
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Photomosaic of Triton.

Academic text (1990)
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): A major geologic boundary extends across this photomosaic, with the lower third of the image showing ancient cratered highlands; north of this boundary are the lowland northern plains, showing few craters.

Academic text (1992)
Using a series of aerial photographs, the team created a large photomosaic that illustrated the layout of the historic battlefield.

Synonyms

mosaic

vsphotomosaic

Specialized

2 7.0

A set of aerial photos joined to make one large map image

is used to make large pictures from many small photos, not mainly for maps

photomontage

vsphotomosaic

1 7.8

An image made by joining several photos to create an artistic effect

is used to make a large image from many small photos not for artistic effect

arial mosaic

vsphotomosaic

Specialized

8.8

A large image that shows a wide area by joining many photos taken from the air

is a general composite made from many small photos, not just aerial ones

How Composite

photomosaic

8.1

photomontage

1 7.8

Surface Forms

photomosaic singular

photomosaics plural

Morphology

photomosaic = mosaic (transparent) = photo + mosaic

The meaning is directly compositional: a mosaic made from photographs, so learners who know 'photo' and 'mosaic' can infer the sense.

Etymology

The word photomosaic comes from photo- meaning 'picture' and mosaic, a design made of 'many small pieces'. So, a photomosaic is like a mosaic made of photographs, with many small photos put together to make one big picture.