Montage: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Montage noun. A sequence of short shots or images edited together to show a lot in little time.
How to say it
MON-tahzh/ˈmɒntɑːʒ/ · American /mɑːnˈtɑːʒ/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (MON).
Montage in a sentence
The training montage squeezes six months of boxing practice into ninety seconds.
Her bedroom wall is a montage of ticket stubs, postcards and old photos.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- collage
- sequence
- compilation
Where montage comes from
French for assembly or mounting, from monter, to mount.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Her bedroom wall is a _____ of ticket stubs, postcards and old photos.
- montage
- impasto
- juvenilia
Show the answer
montage: Her bedroom wall is a montage of ticket stubs, postcards and old photos.