Pattern Design

noun a recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work or piece of art

• The motif of love and sacrifice is prevalent throughout the novel.
• The repeated motif of butterflies symbolizes transformation in the story.
• That graffiti artist always tags his signature motif on the walls around town.
• The motif of darkness creeping in symbolizes the protagonist's inner turmoil.

verb to form or arrange small squares or blocks in a checkered or mosaic pattern

• The tiles on the floor tessellate perfectly, creating a seamless pattern.
• I love how the tiles tessellate in the bathroom, it looks really cool.
• Check out how these tiles tessellate, it's so satisfying to look at.
• The different elements of the design tessellate together to create a harmonious whole.