mosaicking
Piecing small fragments
Mosaicking is the process of assembling smaller pieces into a larger whole, from the art of creating mosaics with tiles or glass to technical applications like combining aerial photographs into a seamless composite image.
In remote sensing and photography, mosaicking stitches overlapping images together: The satellite data required mosaicking to map the entire region.
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- groutTile joint filler
- nippersGripping or cutting implements
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
substrate · opus · ceramic · glass · mortar · sealer · spacers · hammer
Image from smaller images
- pixelationVisible square artifacts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- montageAssembled sequence of images
digital · algorithmic · tiling · sampling · resolution · thumbnail · aerial · satellite
Arranged elements forming whole
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- piecingJoining separate parts
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
patchwork · aggregation · integration · synthesis · combination · melding · fusion · amalgamation
Dauntingly intricate and devious
- muralsLarge wall paintings
- frescoesPaintings on fresh plaster
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- figurativeRepresenting through imagery
abstract · decorative · monumental · ecclesiastical · roman · restoration · iconography
tesserae
Mosaic's constituent pieces
adhesive · substrate · opus · ceramic · glass · mortar · sealer · spacers · hammer · gauge
photomosaic
Image from smaller images
- pixelationVisible square artifacts
- compositeMade of distinct parts
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
montage · digital · algorithmic · tiling · sampling · resolution · thumbnail · aerial · satellite · stitching
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- piecingJoining separate parts
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
juxtaposition · patchwork · aggregation · integration · synthesis · combination · melding · fusion · amalgamation · coalescence
byzantine
Dauntingly intricate and devious
figurative · abstract · decorative · monumental · ecclesiastical · roman · restoration · iconography
motif
Recurring thematic element
- designPurposeful creative planning
- geometryScience of spatial relationships
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
tessellation · grid · interlock · matrix · repetition · borders · medallion · gradation · contrast · herringbone
mosaickingcropping
Cutting to resize
fragmenting · disassembling · decomposing · splitting · unstitching
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