ETYM Old Eng. tile, tigel, as. tigel, tigol, from Latin tegula, from tegere to cover. Related to Thatch, Tegular.
1. A flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces of buildings.
2. A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing; SYN. roofing tile.
1. Carrelage. Carreau de faďence.
2. Vitre. Carreau de fenêtre.
1. Carrelage. Carreau de faďence.
2. Vitre. Carreau de fenêtre.
1. Plaquette de couverture de toit.
2. Pâtisserie.
3. (Familier) Ennui.
ETYM See Tiler.
To cover with tiles, of surfaces in a dwelling.
1. In computer-graphics programming, to fill adjacent blocks of pixels on the screen with a design or pattern without allowing any blocks to overlap.
2. To fill the space on a monitor or within a smaller area with multiple copies of the same graphic image.
3. In an environment with multiple windows, to rearrange and resize all open windows so that they appear fully on the screen without any overlap.