covered with a firm surface; -- of pathways or roadways.

An obviously solid road surface such as concrete or asphalt. Loose gravel on top of a visibly paved surface does not make a road unpaved. A short unpaved surface that can be seen to continue onto a paved surface shall be considered to be paved.

Describes a road having a hard surface, such as concrete, bricks, asphalt, macadam, etc.

Term used to describe a particular kind of decoration; for example, on dials in which precious stones, such as brilliants and pearls, are set next to each other without any apparent space between them.