overlay

[ verb oh-ver-ley; noun oh-ver-ley ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌleɪ /

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verb (used with object), o·ver·laid, o·ver·lay·ing.

to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another.

to cover, overspread, or surmount with something.

to finish with a layer or applied decoration of something: wood richly overlaid with gold.

Printing. to put an overlay upon.

noun

something laid over something else; covering.

a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold.

Printing.

a shaped piece of paper, or a sheet of paper reinforced at the proper places by shaped pieces, put on the tympan of a press to increase or equalize the impression.
a method of preparing copy for multicolor printing, in which matter for each color is prepared on a transparent sheet that is placed over a key plate, usually the one to be printed in black.
the sheet or sheets so prepared.

a sheet of transparent paper placed over a photograph, a dummy, or other artwork for noting corrections, instructions, mechanical separations, etc.

Computers. software or data in external storage and brought into main storage for execution by replacing or augmenting software or data already there.

a transparent sheet giving special military information not ordinarily shown on maps, used by being placed over the map on which it is based.

a decorative piece of leather or other material stitched on a shoe.

Scot. a cravat.

Origin of overlay

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at over-, lay¹

Words nearby overlay

Overland Park, overland stage, Overland Trail, overlap, overlarge, overlay, overlay denture, overlay glass, Overlea, overleaf, overleap

Definition for overlay (2 of 2)

overlay²

[ oh-ver-ley ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ /

verb

simple past tense of overlie.

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Example sentences from the Web for overlay

Phillips mediates the darkness of the crime with an overlay of fiction.
Murder, She Wrote: Jayne Anne Phillips on Her New Novel|Jane Ciabattari|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You can also overlay census data showing where the population of women of reproductive age (15–44) live.
Interactive: The Geography of Abortion Access|Michael Keller, Allison Yarrow|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And the disclosure that Abedin is pregnant added an overlay of pathos to the seamy tale.
Weiner’s Last Words|Howard Kurtz|June 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Waspiness is an overlay on human character, like the porcelain veneer that protects the biting surface of a damaged tooth.
The Last of the Wasps|Tad Friend|September 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Our concern should be, merely to regulate it, that it grow not too large, and so overlay and crush the state.
Aurelian|William Ware
This is shown in the beaten bronzes, thin plates of which were used to overlay wooden forms.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
There is a disagreeable saline flavour that we cannot remove nor overlay.
Mushroom Culture|W. Robinson
And Allard's gray eyes returned assent with an utter calm which overlay the surface of tragedy.
The Game and the Candle|Eleanor M. Ingram
There was a deceptive balminess in the air that seemed merely to overlay a penetrating chilliness.
Turn About Eleanor|Ethel M. Kelley

British Dictionary definitions for overlay

overlay

verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

to lay or place something over or upon (something else)

(often foll by with) to cover, overspread, or conceal (with)

(foll by with) to cover (a surface) with an applied decorationebony overlaid with silver

to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme or plate) by adding to the appropriate areas of the packing

noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ)

something that is laid over something else; covering

an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf

a transparent sheet giving extra details to a map or diagram over which it is designed to be placed

printing material, such as paper, used to overlay a forme or plate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	overlay
释义	overlay ¹ [ verb oh-ver-ley; noun oh-ver-ley ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌleɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overlay ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·laid, o·ver·lay·ing. to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another. to cover, overspread, or surmount with something. to finish with a layer or applied decoration of something: wood richly overlaid with gold. Printing. to put an overlay upon. noun something laid over something else; covering. a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold. Printing. a shaped piece of paper, or a sheet of paper reinforced at the proper places by shaped pieces, put on the tympan of a press to increase or equalize the impression. a method of preparing copy for multicolor printing, in which matter for each color is prepared on a transparent sheet that is placed over a key plate, usually the one to be printed in black. the sheet or sheets so prepared. a sheet of transparent paper placed over a photograph, a dummy, or other artwork for noting corrections, instructions, mechanical separations, etc. Computers. software or data in external storage and brought into main storage for execution by replacing or augmenting software or data already there. a transparent sheet giving special military information not ordinarily shown on maps, used by being placed over the map on which it is based. a decorative piece of leather or other material stitched on a shoe. Scot. a cravat. Origin of overlay ¹ Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at over-, lay¹ Words nearby overlay Overland Park, overland stage, Overland Trail, overlap, overlarge, overlay, overlay denture, overlay glass, Overlea, overleaf, overleap Definition for overlay (2 of 2) overlay² [ oh-ver-ley ] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ / verb simple past tense of overlie. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overlay Phillips mediates the darkness of the crime with an overlay of fiction. Murder, She Wrote: Jayne Anne Phillips on Her New Novel\|Jane Ciabattari\|October 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You can also overlay census data showing where the population of women of reproductive age (15–44) live. Interactive: The Geography of Abortion Access\|Michael Keller, Allison Yarrow\|January 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And the disclosure that Abedin is pregnant added an overlay of pathos to the seamy tale. Weiner’s Last Words\|Howard Kurtz\|June 16, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Waspiness is an overlay on human character, like the porcelain veneer that protects the biting surface of a damaged tooth. The Last of the Wasps\|Tad Friend\|September 27, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Our concern should be, merely to regulate it, that it grow not too large, and so overlay and crush the state. Aurelian\|William Ware This is shown in the beaten bronzes, thin plates of which were used to overlay wooden forms. History of Ancient Art\|Franz von Reber There is a disagreeable saline flavour that we cannot remove nor overlay. Mushroom Culture\|W. Robinson And Allard's gray eyes returned assent with an utter calm which overlay the surface of tragedy. The Game and the Candle\|Eleanor M. Ingram There was a deceptive balminess in the air that seemed merely to overlay a penetrating chilliness. Turn About Eleanor\|Ethel M. Kelley British Dictionary definitions for overlay overlay verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr) to lay or place something over or upon (something else) (often foll by with) to cover, overspread, or conceal (with) (foll by with) to cover (a surface) with an applied decorationebony overlaid with silver to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme or plate) by adding to the appropriate areas of the packing noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ) something that is laid over something else; covering an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf a transparent sheet giving extra details to a map or diagram over which it is designed to be placed printing material, such as paper, used to overlay a forme or plate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overlay superimpose, plate, coat, glaze, pave, spread, veneer
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overlay

verb (used with object), o·ver·laid, o·ver·lay·ing.

noun

Origin of overlay

Words nearby overlay

Definition for overlay (2 of 2)

verb

Example sentences from the Web for overlay

British Dictionary definitions for overlay

verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ)

Words related to overlay