tessellate
tessellate — verb
- tessellatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- tessellates3rd person singular
- tessellating-ing form
- tessellatedpast simple
1. if shapes tessellate, they join edge to edge across a surface in a repeated desi
if shapes tessellate, they join edge to edge across a surface in a repeated design with no gaps between them
Only regular hexagons tessellate without leaving empty spaces on the page.
geometry: tessellate without leaving gaps
In math class, Zayd showed how triangles tessellate across a poster board.
pattern: shapes tessellate across a surface
These blue floor tiles tessellate, but the round ones leave gaps.
Romi cut paper shapes to test whether they would tessellate neatly.
The game asks players to find which pieces tessellate on the grid.
- overlap
pieces cover each other instead of meeting edge to edge
- leave gaps
describes shapes that do not fill the surface completely
文法句型
shapes tessellate
tessellate without leaving gaps
用法筆記
Usually used for flat shapes or tiles in maths, design, and pattern making. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes pieces fitting together by their shape, not a person decorating a surface with them.
2. to cover or decorate a surface by setting many small pieces into it as a repeate
to cover or decorate a surface by setting many small pieces into it as a repeated pattern
Workers tessellated the courtyard floor with red and black tiles.
tessellate + surface + with + material
Nikhil plans to tessellate the garden bench with broken plates.
The artist tessellated the fountain rim with pale glass pieces.
William helped tessellate the school wall with small blue stones.
Jabari learned to tessellate wooden boxes with thin brass squares.
文法句型
tessellate + surface + with + material
用法筆記
Usually takes a floor, wall, box, or other surface as the object, followed by the material with 'with'. Distinguish from sense 1: here someone actively arranges the pieces to decorate the surface.