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tile

tile

29 3.7
A small rectangle on a screen that shows an app or part of a map
  • noun
  • /taɪl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : baldosa (interfaz)
  • To get to it, you click on the Desktop tile from the start screen.

So you can drag this frame of an app into a tile into the corner of your screen.

Examples

  • Most of the apps that actually support live tiles stop working after some time.

    Blog text (8)
  • When completed, you should have a tile on your screen for the tools.

    Blog text (6)
  • Then you pin to start the My Commute live tile, and you are good to go.

    Blog text (8)
  • You simply upload photos from your phone, design your tiles and choose from various sizes and styles.

  • Selections for the font and size of the tile are also available.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Not only does this make organizing your tiles smarter, it gives users a new level of customization.

    Blog text (8)
  • On the modern interface, each tile represents a different application for easier access.

  • You can rearrange the tiles on your dashboard to organize your favorite apps.

  • The map displayed several tiles, each showing a different area of the city.

Compounds

2 3.2

A roof covered with rows of clay tiles that overlap

1 7.5

A shaped piece of material that covers the top ridge of a roof to keep out rain

roofing tile
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A thin flat or curved piece used to cover the top of a house and keep out rain

A tile with overlapping curved shapes like fish scales for decorating walls

hip tile
  • Specialized
7.9

A roof piece that covers the outside sloping edge where two sides meet

hipped tile
  • Specialized
7.8

A tile that covers the roof corner where two sloping sides meet

A tool for cutting floor or wall tiles to the sizes you need

How Big

panel
  • Specialized
112 4.5
tile
  • Specialized
29 3.7
card
1.0
icon
  • Specialized
89 3.9
thumbnail
  • Texting
18 3.4

Surface Forms

tile singular
tiles plural

Etymology

Tile for a screen or app square is a modern use of the same idea: it is like a tiny flat tile on a wall or floor. So a digital tile is a small rectangular part of the screen, just like a small piece in a mosaic.