the act of collecting.

something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, esp. for some purpose or as a result of some process

a stamp collection; a collection of unclaimed hats in the checkroom; a collection of books on Churchill.

the works of art constituting the holdings of an art museum

a history of the museum and of the collection.

the gathered or exhibited works of a single painter, sculptor, etc.

an excellent Picasso collection.

collections, the various holdings of an art museum organized by category, as painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, or film

the director of the collections.

the clothes or other items produced by a designer, esp. for a seasonal line

the spring collection.

a sum of money collected, esp. for charity or church use.

Manège . act of bringing or coming into a collected attitude.

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