n. 1. any picture made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs, especially in unusual or surprising ways. Syn. -- montage. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. the technique of producing a work of art that is a collage{ 1 }. [ PJC ]
3. any composite object, whether abstract or concrete, created by assembling components of varied types. [ PJC ]
4. (Cinema) a film having scenes of different types or from different locations displayed in rapid succession without transitions. [ PJC ]
n. [ Gr. ko`lla glue + -gen. ] (Physiol. Chem.) The chemical basis of ordinary connective tissue, as of tendons or sinews and of bone. On being boiled in water it becomes gelatin or glue. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Physiol.) Containing or resembling collagen. [ 1913 Webster ]