imbrication

• Nom désignant un motif décoratif ou structurel dans lequel des éléments qui se chevauchent, tels que des tuiles ou des ardoises, sont disposés en couches successives.

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.

   Imbrication

   • 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.

   Synonymeslappingoverlapoverlappingscalingshinglingtiling

   Antonymesdisjunctionseparationspacing