tile
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Is tile a Scrabble word?
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- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of tile?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (computing) A rectangular graphic.Examples: "Each tile within the map consists of 256 × 256 pixels."; "Sprites and tiles that are hidden in the prototype ROM file can be recovered."
2. (dated, informal) A stiff hat.Examples: "Tile - Tile, a Hat."; "1911, Charles Collins, Fred E. Terry and E.A. Sheppard, "Any Old Iron", British Music Hall song Dressed in style, brand-new tile, And your father's old green tie on."; "Thus, when old Doctor Meldrum, with his well-known curly-brimmed opera-hat, appeared upon the platform, there was such a universal query of "Where did you get that tile?" that he hurriedly removed it, and concealed it furtively under his chair."datedinformal
3. (Lego building) A Lego piece that is 1/3 the height of a brick, and is smooth without studs on top.
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To cover with tiles.Examples: "The handyman tiled the kitchen."; "White marble tiled the bathroom."; "Some professionals begin tiling a wall by setting a full tile in the most visually prominent corner […]"transitive
2. (graphical user interface) To arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface).
3. (computing theory) To optimize (a loop in program code) by means of the tiling technique.
4. (Freemasonry) To seal a lodge against intrusions from unauthorised people.
Definition source: Wiktionary