tessellated
tessellated — adjective
- tessellatedpositive
- more tessellatedcomparative
- most tessellatedsuperlative
1. made from many small flat pieces, often stone, glass, or tile, set together so t
made from many small flat pieces, often stone, glass, or tile, set together so they cover a surface in a repeated design or picture
The hotel lobby has a tessellated floor of blue and cream tiles.
collocation: tessellated floor
Workers repaired the tessellated wall beside the old town fountain.
Amihan sketched the tessellated pattern on the mosque ceiling before class.
Tourists photographed the tessellated pavement outside the old church.
The restorer replaced one broken tile in the tessellated border.
- mosaic
often names the finished artwork itself; 'tessellated' stays focused on the patterned surface made from fitted pieces
- tiled
broader everyday word; 'tessellated' suggests a deliberate repeated design rather than any surface covered with tiles
- inlaid
usually describes material set into another surface, often wood or metal, not a whole floor or wall pattern
- plain
without decorative patterning or fitted pieces
- unpatterned
lacks the repeated design that defines a tessellated surface
- smooth
stresses an even surface rather than one divided into visible pieces
用法筆記
Most often used for floors, pavements, walls, and ceilings in architecture or decorative art. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes how the surface is built, not just the way its colours are spread across it.
2. showing repeated patches of different colours or tones across the surface, so th
showing repeated patches of different colours or tones across the surface, so the whole thing looks checkered or mottled
Under the winter sun, the field looked tessellated with pale frost and dark soil.
pattern: tessellated with contrasting patches
The butterfly's wings were tessellated with tiny black and orange patches.
From the plane, the rice fields below looked tessellated in green and brown blocks.
Morning light left the cliff face tessellated with pale and dark bands.
- checkered
more everyday and often suggests neat square contrasts; 'tessellated' is more formal and can be less regular
- mottled
emphasizes irregular spots or patches, often softer and less grid-like than 'tessellated'
- patterned
very broad; 'tessellated' specifically suggests repeated contrasting sections across a surface
用法筆記
Used mainly in descriptive or scientific writing about skin, wings, land, or light effects. Unlike sense 1, it says nothing about pieces being fitted together; it only describes the visible pattern.