tessera

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Noun tessera has 1 sense

tessera - a small square tile of stone or glass used in making mosaics
--₁ is a kind of tile
--₁ is a part of mosaic
--₁ has particulars: tessella
Derived form: verb tessellate₁

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Tessera - Noun

Definition: A small square tile or piece of glass used in making mosaics.

Sample Sentence 1: The artist meticulously arranged each tessera to create a beautiful mosaic pattern on the wall.

Sample Sentence 2: She found a vintage tessera at the flea market and added it to her mosaic collection.

Tessera - Noun

Definition: One of the small pieces that you use in a board game.

Sample Sentence 1: They took turns picking a tessera from the bag to determine the order of play for the board game.

Sample Sentence 2: The colorful tesserae added an extra element of strategy to the board game.

Tessera - Noun

Definition: A token representing membership in a society or group.

Sample Sentence 1: The young girl proudly displayed her tessera from the school’s honor society.

Sample Sentence 2: With her tessera, she gained access to exclusive events organized by the club.