Tile
WordNet
noun
(1) A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
(2) A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
verb
(3) Cover with tiles
"Tile the wall and the floor of the bathroom"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, stove tile, etc.
- A rectangular graphic.
- Each tile within Google Maps consists of 256 × 256 pixels.
- Sprites and tiles that are hidden in the prototype ROM file can be recovered.
- Any of various types of rectangular playing piece used in certain games, such as in Scrabble, mahjong, or Rummikub.
Verb
- To cover with tiles.
- To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).