tesserae in English
noun
1
a small block of stone, tile, glass, or other material used in the construction of a mosaic.
Glass was preferred because of its light-catching properties; the effect of glass tesserae in a mosaic is to create brilliance and richness through the changing effect of the refraction of light.
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1. One by one, tesserae were pressed into the mortar, which squeezed up between the pieces.
2. In some houses of worship, tesserae cover almost every inch of the interior walls and vaults.