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Mosaic vs Patchwork - What's the difference?

mosaic | patchwork |

As nouns the difference between mosaic and patchwork

is that mosaic is a piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture while patchwork is a work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.

As an adjective mosaic

is containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

As a verb patchwork is

to create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.

mosaic

English

Alternative forms

* mosaick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece of artwork created by placing colored squares (usually tiles) in a pattern so as to create a picture.
  • (genetics) An individual composed of two or more cell lines of different genetic or chromosomal constitution, but from the same zygote.
  • (botany) A viral disease of plants.
  • A composite picture made from overlapping photographs.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (of an individual) Containing cells of varying genetic constitution.

    • Related terms

    * alphamosaic * mosaicism * mosaicist * photomosaic

    See also

    * ("mosaic" on Wikipedia) *

    patchwork

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
  • Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one, whole piece.
  • * Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.

    • Related terms

    * patchy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric
  • To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together
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