tessellation

A noun referring to the careful arrangement of shapes in a pattern without gaps or overlaps, or the act of adorning a surface with a mosaic-like design.

• 🇩🇪Sorgfältige Anordnung von Formen in einem Muster ohne Lücken und Überlappungen, oder der Vorgang, eine Oberfläche mit einem Mosaikornament zu verzieren.

1. Pattern of shapes B2 formal art

   The careful arrangement of shapes, especially polygons, in a repeated pattern without gaps or overlaps.

   • The artist created a beautiful tessellation using hexagons and triangles.
   • M.C. Escher is famous for his intricate tessellations in his artwork.
   • The floor was decorated with a tessellation of colorful tiles.

   🇩🇪Muster aus Formen

   Synonyme: mosaicparquetrypatchworktiling

2. Mosaic decoration C1 formal art

   The act of adorning a surface with a mosaic pattern, often using small pieces of material.

   • The ancient Romans were skilled in the tessellation of floors with marble.
   • The cathedral's ceiling featured a stunning tessellation of gold and glass.
   • Tessellation of the walls took several months to complete.

   🇩🇪Mosaikdekoration

   Synonyme: inlaymosaictiling

• tessellations plural form
• tessellations' possessive plural form
• tessellation's possessive singular form