Having a pattern of repeated shapes, especially polygons, that fit together without gaps or overlapping.
The tessellated floor of the ancient Roman villa was a stunning display of geometric artistry.
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Laid out or inlaid with small blocks, tiles, or pieces so as to form a mosaic pattern.
The hallway was tessellated with tiny pieces of colored glass.
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To cover a plane surface by repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping.
The artist decided to tessellate the floor with hexagonal tiles to create a unique pattern.
In computing and cartography, to divide (data or an image) into a repeated pattern of polygons or tiles so as to completely cover a surface without overlaps or gaps.
The rendering engine tessellates the 3-D model into triangles before shading.