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verb
- 1. cover the surface of (something) with a coating: "their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold"
- 2. (of a quality or feeling) become more prominent than (a previous quality or feeling): "his openness had been overlaid by his new self-confidence"
noun
- 1. something laid as a covering over something else: "a durable, cost-effective floor overlay"
- 2. the process of transferring a block of program code or other data into internal memory, replacing what is already stored.
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OVERLAY definition: 1. to cover something with a layer of something: 2. Something that is overlaid with something has…. Learn more.
Oct 20, 2012 · noun. over· lay ˈō-vər-ˌlā. : a covering either permanent or temporary: such as. a. : an ornamental veneer. b. : a decorative and contrasting design or article placed on top of a plain one. c. : a transparent sheet containing graphic matter to be superimposed on another sheet. Synonyms. Verb. blanket. carpet. coat. cover. overlie.
To overlay is to cover with a coating or a layer, or to set one thing on top of another. A winter storm will sometimes overlay a dangerously slick coating of ice on top of the road. An artist might overlay a ceramic object with gold, or overlay one piece of paper on another in a collage.
If something is overlaid with a feeling or quality, that feeling or quality is the most noticeable one, but there may be deeper and more important ones involved. [written] The party had been overlaid with a certain nervousness. [be VERB -ed + with] ...a surge of feeling which at this moment overlaid all others.
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.
1. to lay or place something over or upon (something else) 2. (often foll by with) to cover, overspread, or conceal (with)
overlay something (with something) (literary) to add something, especially a feeling or quality, to something else so that it seems to cover it. The place was overlaid with memories of his childhood. See overlay in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
v.t. 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. n. something laid over something else; covering.
Definitions of 'overlay' 1. If something is overlaid with something else, it is covered by it. [...] 2. If something is overlaid with a feeling or quality, that feeling or quality is the most noticeable one, but there may be deeper and more important ones involved. [written] [...] More. Pronunciations of 'overlay'
In Maryland, area code 240 was overlaid on top of area code 301. Anything laid over another thing; covering. A decorative layer or the like, applied in overlaying. A transparent flap showing additional details, areas of color, etc. placed over a map, art work, etc.
