tile

IPA: tˈaɪɫ

A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.
(computing) A rectangular graphic.
Any of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong.
(dated, informal) A stiff hat.

(transitive) To cover with tiles.
(graphical user interface) To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).
(computing theory) To optimize (a loop in program code) by means of the tiling technique.
(Freemasonry) To seal a lodge against intrusions from unauthorised people.
To protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated.

Examples of "tile" in Sentences

The floor of the nave and chancel is tiled.
The adjacent walls are sheathed in ceramic tiles.
The floors were covered in polychrome encaustic tiles.
This tile is ideal for kitchen backsplash applications.
Vitrified tile is an alternative to marble and granite flooring.
The old tile flooring was literally the ceiling for the basement.
The floor of the church was laid in marble tiles in the 16th century.
The altar is a stone monolith and the floor is made of colourful tiles.
The floors are modern vinyl tile in the nave and marble in the chancel.
The brick wall and the tiles detract from the elegance of the harpsicord.
All the walls in the building are plastered, and the floors are vinyl tile.
The cost of the Puebla tile is also far higher than the Dolores tile. raferguson
If the tile is the type that has a surface glaze, then you are probably out of luck.
This tile is constructed with a heavy porcelain base and a 1mm stainless steel overlay.
If drain tile is present, the pipe can be tied in to the drain tile, as this creates a perfect way to suck air soil gases from under the entire slab.
The one discarding a tile that permits another player to win must bear the entire losses of all other players; if the player winning had any of the following four combinations of tiles exposed at the time of discarding, _unless the discarder himself had two complete doubling honors and was waiting for the winning tile_ or _was waiting for the winning tile which would give him more than two doubling honors_.