tile

//taɪl//
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Visual representation of tile

Noun

tileSingular
tilesPlural
1

A thin, flat piece of baked clay, ceramic, stone, or other material used to cover roofs, floors, or walls

We need to replace the broken tiles on the bathroom floor.

2

A small rectangular piece used in certain games, such as mahjong or Scrabble

She drew a tile from the bag and placed it on her rack.

3

A rectangular graphic element in a user interface, especially in operating systems or apps

Click on the tile to open the app.

Synonym

Verb

1

To cover a surface with tiles

They tiled the bathroom floor last week.

2

To arrange multiple windows or images so they fill a space without overlapping

You can tile the windows to view both documents at the same time.

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