Montage

Pronunciation: /mɑnˈtɑʒ/

Definitions of montage

noun a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information

Example Sentences

A1 I watched a montage of cute animal videos on YouTube.

A2 The documentary used a montage to show the passage of time.

B1 The film director created a beautiful montage of the city skyline.

B2 The artist's exhibition featured a stunning montage of photographs and paintings.

C1 The editor skillfully put together a montage of clips to capture the essence of the story.

C2 The filmmaker's use of montage in the movie was praised for its innovative storytelling technique.

Examples of montage in a Sentence

formal The film director spent hours perfecting the montage sequence to convey the passage of time.

informal I love how they did a montage of all the funny moments in the movie.

slang That montage was fire, it really captured the vibe of the party.

figurative Life is like a montage of memories, each moment blending into the next.

Grammatical Forms of montage

• past tense: montaged
• plural: montages
• comparative: more montage
• superlative: most montage
• present tense: montages
• future tense: will montage
• perfect tense: have montaged
• continuous tense: am montaging
• singular: montage
• positive degree: montage
• infinitive: to montage
• gerund: montaging
• participle: montaging

Origin and Evolution of montage

First Known Use: 1929 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The word 'montage' originated from the French language, derived from the verb 'monter' meaning 'to mount' or 'to assemble'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the film industry to refer to a technique of editing where different shots are combined to create a unified whole, the term 'montage' has since expanded to various other fields such as photography, music, and literature, where it now generally refers to the process of combining various elements to create a new work or idea.