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tessellation

/ˌtɛs.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Translations

tessellationnoun

tessellations

/ˌtɛs.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

pavageEn géométrie et en arts décoratifs.

The museum displayed a tessellation of the floor with colorful geometric patterns.

Le musée présentait un pavage du sol avec des motifs géométriques colorés.

Additional translations

tessellationEn informatique graphique, anglicisme courant.

Synonyms

geometric arrangement

tessellationadjective

/ˌtɛs.ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

/ˌtɛs.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Used attributively before nouns to describe things related to tessellation, especially in mathematics and computer graphics.

de pavageEmploi technique ou géométrique.

The tessellation pattern covers the wall evenly.

Le motif de pavage recouvre le mur de manière uniforme.

Additional translations

de tessellationEn informatique graphique.

tessellationnoun

A tiling of a plane using one or more geometric shapes that fit together without gaps or overlaps.

Escher's artwork often features elegant tessellations of birds and fish interlocking perfectly.

The art, technique, or process of producing such tilings.

Tessellation requires careful calculation when designing floors with irregular tiles.

In computer graphics, the subdivision of a polygonal surface into smaller polygons to increase rendering detail.

Hardware tessellation allows modern video games to display highly detailed character models.

tessellationadjective

Relating to or involving tessellation.

The engineer described the algorithm's tessellation capabilities.