Montage
/mɒnˈtɑːʒ/noun
A technique of combining various elements, particularly in film or art.
Did you know?The term 'montage' comes from the French word for 'assembly', but in the 20th century, it became synonymous with artistic creation and transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Middle French
French
montage
“the act of assembling or putting together”
16th Century
Latin
montare
“to mount or rise”
15th Century
Old French
monter
“to climb or ascend”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*men-
“to project, to rise or to mount”