mosaicing

Assembling small pieces artistically

Mosaicing is the process of combining multiple images or fragments into a single composite.

In photography and remote sensing, aerial or satellite images are stitched together to create continuous maps: The software handles mosaicing of drone footage automatically.

In video processing, mosaicing refers to pixelating portions of an image to obscure faces or sensitive content.

Also spelled mosaicking.

artform

tesserae

Mosaic's constituent pieces

  • opusNumbered artistic creation
  • byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
  • frescoWet plaster painting technique

murals · iconography · vitreous · collage · montage · cubism · abstract · colorful · texture · pictorial

materials

tesserae

Mosaic's constituent pieces

  • tilesFlat covering pieces
  • groutTile joint filler
  • glassTransparent solid from sand

ceramic · stone · marble · pebbles · shells · mirror · vitreous · enamel · porcelain · terracotta

pattern

tessellation

Gapless plane coverage

interlocking · motif · grid · lattice · matrix · kaleidoscope · labyrinth · meander · chevron · spiral

technique

direct

Undeviating or to guide

substrate · mesh · template · setting · cutting · layout · sealer · fixative · mortar · thinset

application

backsplash

Kitchen wall covering

fountain · pathway · stepping-stones · planter · birdbath · countertop · fireplace · mural · sculpture · furniture

tools

nippers

Gripping or cutting implements

trowel · sponges · gloves · goggles · cutters · spacers · squeegee · backerboard

Opposites
artistic technique/medium

mosaicingpainting

Pigment on canvas

carving · sculpting · brushwork · drawing · airbrushing

compositional approach

mosaicingblending

Combining into uniformity

unifying · smoothing · homogenizing · dissolving · feathering

image processing method

mosaicingsegmenting

Dividing into portions

cropping · partitioning · decomposing · splitting · fragmenting

Family

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