tile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

Old English tiġele

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪl

[edit] Noun

tile (plural tiles)

1. A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, stove tile, etc.
2. (computing) 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.

3. Any of various types of rectangular playing piece used in certain games, such as in Scrabble, mahjong, or Rummikub.

[edit] Derived terms

• out on the tiles
• tilework

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• tiler

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[edit] Verb

to tile (third-person singular simple present tiles, present participle tiling, simple past and past participle tiled)

1. To cover with tiles.
2. To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).

[edit] Related terms

• tiler

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[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of eilt
• lite