Board Game Terminology

noun a person or thing that checks, such as a person who verifies something or a pattern of squares used in a game like checkers

• The plagiarism checker identified several instances of copied content in the student's paper.
• I always use a grammar checker before submitting my essays.
• The spell checker on my phone is so helpful when I'm texting quickly.
• She acted as a moral checker, always making sure her friends were making good choices.

noun a small piece of colored glass, stone, or other material used in mosaics

• The tessera is a small square tile used in creating mosaics.
• I found a beautiful tessera while exploring the ancient ruins.
• Check out this cool tessera I picked up at the flea market.
• Each experience in life is like a tessera, contributing to the larger mosaic of our existence.