- decorated tile
- decorated tile s. → decorative tile
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
tile´like´ — tile «tyl», noun, verb, tiled, til|ing. –n. 1. a) a thin piece of baked clay, often glazed and decorated, used for covering roofs, paving floors, lining walls, and ornamenting. b) any one of various similar thin pieces of plastic, rubber,… … Useful english dictionary
tile — [tīl] n. [ME < OE tigele, akin to Ger ziegel, both < WGmc * tegala < L tegula, tile < tegere, to cover: see THATCH] 1. a) a thin, usually rectangular piece of stone, concrete, or unglazed, fired clay, used for roofing, flooring, etc.… … English World dictionary
Tile — For other uses, see Tile (disambiguation). Decorative tilework in Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque, Isfahan, Iran early 17th century A tile is a manufactured piece of hard wearing material such as ceramic, stone, metal, or even glass. Tiles are generally … Wikipedia
paving tile — noun Etymology: Middle English : a glazed decorated tile used for floors, sidewalks, courtyards, and sometimes for walls … Useful english dictionary
Glazed tile — (Chinese: 琉璃瓦) was used in China since Tang dynasty as building material for roof top. In Song dynasty, the manufacture of glazed tile was standardized in Li Jie s Architecture Standard . In Ming dynasty and Qing dynasty, glazed tile became ever… … Wikipedia
encaustic tile — noun 1. : a tile decorated with colored clays inlaid and fired 2. : colored tile laid in a wall or floor to form a pattern usually used in plural * * * encaustic tile noun A decorative glazed and fired tile, having patterns of different coloured… … Useful english dictionary
azulejo — Sp. /ah sooh le haw, ah thooh /; Port. /ah zooh le zhoo/, n., pl. azulejos Sp. / haws/; Port. / zhoosh/. (in Spanish speaking and Portuguese speaking countries) a glazed and painted tile used as a wainscot or facing. [1835 45; < Sp: blue tile,… … Universalium
Mosaic — This article is about a decorative art. For other uses, see Mosaic (disambiguation). Irano Roman floor mosaic detail from the palace of Shapur I at Bishapur … Wikipedia
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Western use of the Swastika in the early 20th century — adopted the symbol in the 1920s, it continued in use in Western countries with its original meaning until the Nazi association became dominant in the 1930s. The term swastika is first attested in English in 1871, and first refers to the Nazi… … Wikipedia