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tesserae

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tesserae.

Editorial note

Who would have thought that adding some colored tesserae to a few potholes could make such a big difference to a streetscape.

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Quick take

a single-player video game developed by Nicholas Schlott based on Kent Brewster's DOS game Stained Glass and published by Inline Design in 1990 for the Macintosh.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tesserae gathered in one view.

N

a single-player video game developed by Nicholas Schlott based on Kent Brewster's DOS game Stained Glass and published by Inline Design in 1990 for the Macintosh.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tesserae.

N

a single-player video game developed by Nicholas Schlott based on Kent Brewster's DOS game Stained Glass and published by Inline Design in 1990 for the Macintosh.

Example sentences

1

Who would have thought that adding some colored tesserae to a few potholes could make such a big difference to a streetscape.

2

Most Roman mosaics were laid using tesserae made of of local stone (most commonly limestone, sandstone and marble, but varies by area), glass and ceramics.

3

Like a design for a Roman mosaic that indexes tesserae, or a declaration of which parts of a statue or mural would receive which color paint.

4

Romans had documents they called diplomas for people on official business and several civilizations used clay tablets called tesserae as a sort of ID card, but by far the most common method was simply having known people vouch for you.

5

I'm going out on a limb here with speculation: wall paint, tesserae and other signs of high status finishes to interior, and things like a hypocaust and food preparation spaces which don't meet the formalisms of a military facility.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use tesserae in a sentence?

Who would have thought that adding some colored tesserae to a few potholes could make such a big difference to a streetscape.

What does tesserae mean?

a single-player video game developed by Nicholas Schlott based on Kent Brewster's DOS game Stained Glass and published by Inline Design in 1990 for the Macintosh.

What part of speech is tesserae?

tesserae is commonly used as N.