Definitions

1. noun

A fabric or textile, especially one used for a specific purpose, such as a tent or a screen.

“The director chose a white tela to create a dramatic backdrop for the play.”

2. noun

A thin, transparent sheet of plastic or other material used as a screen or a display.

“The movie theater used a tela to project the image onto the wall.”

3. noun

A thin layer or sheet of something, such as water or air.

“A thin tela of ice covered the surface of the frozen lake.”

4. verb

To cover or screen something with a tela.

“The artist telaed the window with a thin sheet of plastic.”