Definition of tile - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
gamesquare or rectangular piece used in games
- She drew a tile from the bag during the Scrabble game..
2.
constructionflat piece for covering surfaces
- The kitchen floor was covered with ceramic tile.
3.
technologyTECH. rectangular graphic elementTECH.
- The app icon appeared as a tile on the screen.
Verb
1.
constructioncover a surface with tiles
- They decided to tile the kitchen floor.
2.
technologyTECH. arrange graphics in a regular patternTECH.
- The software can tile multiple windows on the screen.
3.
programmingTECH. optimize a loop using tiling techniqueTECH.
- The developer tiled the loop for better performance.
4.
FreemasonryTECH. seal a lodge against unauthorized entryTECH.
- The lodge was tiled before the meeting started.
Images of tile
square or rectangular piece used in games 
flat piece for covering surfaces 
rectangular graphic element
Expressions with tile
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piece of hard material used to cover floors
The kitchen was renovated with new ceramic floor tiles.
flat or curved piece used to cover roofs
The roof tile was damaged in the storm.
roof covered with tiles
The house has a beautiful tile roof.
rectangular glossy tile used in kitchens or bathrooms
The kitchen walls were covered with white metro tiles.
rectangular tile with a design inspired by subway stations
We installed white subway tile in the kitchen.
tile made of linoleum for flooring
The kitchen was covered with lino tiles.
flat piece of material used for paving
The garden path was made of paving tiles.
having a floor covered with tiles
The kitchen is tile-floored and easy to clean.
pipe used to remove excess water from soil
The farm installed drain tile to prevent flooding.
unglazed, unpolished tile made from natural clay
The kitchen was floored with deep red quarry tiles..
bent tile covering the roof's ridge
The ridge tile was replaced after the storm.
think or behave in a strange, confused way
People said he had a tile loose after that wild speech.
earthenware drain used in farm fields
The field tile system helped prevent waterlogging in the crops.
Origin of tile
Old English, tigele (roofing shingle)
Terms with tile included in their meaning
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domino game
domino tile with six spots on both ends
tile game
chinese game for four players using tiles
mahjong tile
type of playing-tile in mahjong
roofing
the rounding and raising of slate tile edges
architecture
carved decoration hiding tile joints at roof eaves
art
painted ceramic tile from Spain or Portugal
construction
apply adhesive to the back of a tile
architecture
tile with an incised surface
geometry
hexagonal tile used in honeycomb patterns
tile game
game played with dominoes
archaeology
Roman wall tile with a rough surface
acr: Vinyl Composition Tile
type of floor tile made from vinyl and limestone
interior design
rectangular glossy tile used in kitchens or bathrooms
interior design
rectangular tile with a design inspired by subway stations
construction
tile made of linoleum for flooring
curved roof
roofing tile with an S-shape for overlapping
flooring material
unglazed, unpolished tile made from natural clay
roofing
bent tile covering the roof's ridge
technology
data structure storing tile information
Examples of tile in a sentence
Each player starts with seven tiles. He chose a blue tile for the bathroom. The roof was missing a single tile. Each tile on the dashboard represents a different feature. The website's homepage displayed a tile for each category. They plan to tile the bathroom walls.
He learned how to tile during the renovation. You can tile the images to create a mosaic effect. The program allows users to tile icons on the desktop. He tiled the algorithm to enhance its efficiency. By tiling the process, they reduced execution time. The members ensured the lodge was tiled securely. He was responsible for tiling the lodge every evening.
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- French:tuile, carreler, ...
- German:Spielstein, fliesen, ...
- Italian:tessera, piastrellare, ...
- Spanish:ficha, embaldosar, ...
- Portuguese:peça, azulejar, ...
- Chinese:牌, 铺, ...
- Japanese:タイル, タイルで覆う, ...
- Arabic:قِطْعَة لُعْبَة, بَلَّطَ, ...
- Hebrew:אֲרִיחַ, לְרַצֵּף, ...
- Russian:фишка, выложить, ...
- Ukrainian:ігрова фішка, викласти плиткою, ...
- Hindi:टाइल, टाइल करना, ...
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