{"id":5156,"date":"2021-06-16T09:02:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-16T09:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/tile\/"},"modified":"2021-06-16T09:02:45","modified_gmt":"2021-06-16T09:02:45","slug":"tile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/definition\/tile\/","title":{"rendered":"tile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Tile<\/strong> it is a term with several meanings.  Its most common meaning refers to a <strong>brick<\/strong> that has a <strong>glazed face<\/strong> and is used as <strong>decorative element<\/strong> or for him <strong>Floor and wall cladding<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/enorcerna.com\/wiki\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/azulejo.jpg\" alt=\"Tile\" width=\"323\" height=\"213\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-71866\" align=\"right\"\/>In this case, the term tile derives from Hispanic Arabic <em>azzul\u00e1y\u01e7<\/em>.  Also know as <strong>brick tile<\/strong>, can present different <strong>colors<\/strong> and be monochromatic or polychromatic.<\/p>\n<p>The glaze that exhibits one of the faces of the tile is the result of the action of <strong>glaze<\/strong>, which consists of applying a <strong>varnish<\/strong> to a piece of earthenware or clay so that, once introduced in the oven, it acquires the luster and the <strong>transparency <\/strong>that characterize the <strong>glass<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The one who makes tiles is known as <strong>tilemaker<\/strong>.  The tile makers are dedicated to <strong>tilework<\/strong>, a notion that also allows naming the <strong>construction site<\/strong> made with tiles.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the glaze, the tiles are <strong>raincoats<\/strong> and they have a <strong>shiny appearance<\/strong>.  Similar to <strong>tiles<\/strong>, can be used to <strong>coatings<\/strong> indoor or outdoor.<\/p>\n<p>The tiles are also used to create <strong>representations<\/strong>, in the style of the pictures.  In this way, the tiles are used to develop religious images, display scenes linked to the <strong>mythology<\/strong> and even narrate historical events.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide there are several <strong>museums<\/strong> dedicated to tiles.  On <strong>Montevideo<\/strong> (the capital of <strong>Uruguay<\/strong>), for example, you will find the <strong>Tile Museum<\/strong> that belongs to the local administration.  This establishment features a collection of <strong>more than 5,000 tiles<\/strong>, donated by the architect <strong>Alejandro Artucio Urioste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Other uses of the tile concept depend on the region.  In some <strong>countries<\/strong> tile is synonymous with <strong>bluish<\/strong> (similar in color to blue), while in others it is classified as a tile when <strong>horse<\/strong> whose hair, when wet, exhibits blue reflections.  Different tiles are also called <strong>birds<\/strong> already one <strong>plant<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-center kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;5156&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate this post<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tile it is a term with several meanings. 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