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Overlay

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Noun

1. overlay, overlayer, sheathing

protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

2. overlay

a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

Verb

3. cover, overlay

put something on top of something else

Example Sentences:
'cover the meat with a lot of gravy'

4. overlay, overlie

kill by lying on

Example Sentences:
'The sow overlay her piglets'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Overlay

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verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ ) -lays, -laying or -laid (transitive)
1. 
to lay or place something over or upon (something else)
2. (often foll by with)
to cover, overspread, or conceal (with)
3. (foll by with)
to cover (a surface) with an applied decoration
ebony overlaid with silver
4. 
to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme or plate) by adding to the appropriate areas of the packing
noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ )
5. 
something that is laid over something else; covering
6. 
an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf
7. 
a transparent sheet giving extra details to a map or diagram over which it is designed to be placed
8. printing
material, such as paper, used to overlay a forme or plate

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Overlay

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈlaid or ˌoverˈlaying
1. 
to lay or spread over
2. 
to cover or overspread, as with a decorative layer of something
3.  Printing
to place an overlay upon
noun
4. 
anything laid over another thing; covering
5. 
a decorative layer or the like, applied in overlaying
6. 
a transparent flap showing additional details, areas of color, etc. placed over a map, art work, etc.
7.  US
in betting, odds which are set higher than expected or warranted
8.  Printing
the paper affixed to the impression surface of a press to help make a uniform impression

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Overlay

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tr.v. o·ver·laid (-lād), o·ver·lay·ing, o·ver·lays
1. To lay or spread over or on.
2.
a. To cover the surface of with a decorative layer or design: overlay wood with silver.
b. To embellish superficially: a simple tune that was overlaid with ornate harmonies.
3. Printing To put an overlay on.
4. To create (a new area code) having the same boundaries as another: In Maryland, area code 240 was overlaid on top of area code 301.
n. (ōvər-lā′)
1. Something that is laid over or covers something else.
2. A layer of decoration, such as gold leaf or wood veneer, applied to a surface.
3. Printing A piece of paper used on a press tympan to vary the pressure that produces light and dark tones.
4. A transparent sheet containing graphic matter, such as labels or colored areas, placed on illustrative matter to be incorporated into it.
5. An area code whose boundaries are the same as another area code.
v.
Past tense of overlie.
tr.v. o·ver·lay (-lā), o·ver·lain (-lān), o·ver·ly·ing, o·ver·lies
1. To lie over or on.
2. To suffocate (a baby, for example) by accidentally lying on top of it.

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