imbrication

• Substantiv für ein dekoratives oder strukturelles Muster, bei dem sich überlappende Elemente wie Fliesen oder Dachziegel schichtweise übereinanderlegen; auch die allgemeine Anordnung in sich überlappenden Schichten.

A noun referring to a decorative or structural pattern in which overlapping elements, such as tiles or shingles, cover one another in a layered arrangement.

1. Overlapping arrangementC2formal

   A decorative or structural pattern where elements like tiles, shingles, or scales overlap each other, each covering part of the next.

   Überlappende Anordnung

   • The roof's imbrication of slate tiles protected the house from rain.
   • The artist used imbrication in the mosaic to create a sense of depth.
   • The imbrication of scales on the fish was clearly visible under the microscope.

   Synonymelappingoverlapoverlappingscalingshinglingtiling

   Antonymedisjunctionseparationspacing