Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "montage" suna ne da ke nufin wata dabarar gyara fina-finai inda ake gyara jerin gajerun hotuna tare don tara sararin samaniya, lokaci, da bayanai, galibi suna haifar da motsin motsi ko motsi. juxtaposition. A cikin faffadan amfani, "montage" na iya komawa ga duk wani haɗe-haɗe na abubuwan da aka haɗa tare don ƙirƙirar gaba ɗaya ɗaya, kamar fasahar gani, kiɗa, ko adabi.