mosaic

Meanings

Plural: mosaics

Noun

art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
viral disease in solanaceous plants (tomatoes, potatoes, tobacco) resulting in mottling and often shriveling of the leaves
a freeware browser
a pattern resembling a mosaic
transducer formed by the light-sensitive surface on a television camera tube
arrangement of aerial photographs forming a composite picture
A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
Pixelization. (a method of censorship)
An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
Any of several viral diseases that cause mosaic-like patterns to appear on leaves.
A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.
Any composite structure made from diverse elements.

Adjective

of or relating to Moses or the laws and writings attributed to him
- "Mosaic Law"

Adj

Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

Verb

To arrange in a mosaic.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French mosaïque, from Italian mosaico, from Medieval Latin musaicum, from Late Latin musivum (opus), from Latin museum, musaeum, probably from Ancient Greek Μουσεῖον (Mouseîon), shrine of the Muses (Μοῦσα (Moûsa)).

Synonyms

arial mosaic, photomosaic

Scrabble Score: 10

mosaic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mosaic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mosaic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

mosaic is a valid Words With Friends word