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overlay vb [ˌəʊvəˈleɪ] -lays, -laying, -laid (tr) 1. to lay or place something over or upon (something else) 2. (often foll by with) to cover, overspread, or conceal (with) 3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (foll by with) to cover (a surface) with an applied decoration ebony overlaid with silver 4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme or plate) by adding to the appropriate areas of the packing n [ˈəʊvəˌleɪ] 1. something that is laid over something else; covering 2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf 3. a transparent sheet giving extra details to a map or diagram over which it is designed to be placed 4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing material, such as paper, used to overlay a forme or plate A printing or drawing on a transparent or semi-transparent medium at the same scale as a map, chart, etc., to show details not appearing or requiring special emphasis on the original. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
overlay verb noun covering, casing, wrapping, decoration, veneer, adornment, ornamentation, appliqué Silver overlay is bonded to the entire surface. Translations overlay (overlaid (pt, pp)) [ˌəʊvəˈleɪd] A. [ˌəʊvəˈleɪ] VT → cubrir (with con) → revestir (with de) to get overlaid with → formarse una capa de, cubrirse con B. [ˈəʊvəleɪ] N → capa f sobrepuesta, revestimiento m; (= applied decoration) → incrustación f; (on map etc) → transparencia f superpuesta How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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High over the tree-tops, in a widespread, trailing, noisy crew, there fly, with resounding cries, flocks of birds which seem to darken and overlay the very heavens. From in front and especially from the right, in the unlifting smoke the guns boomed, and out of the mysterious domain of smoke that overlay the whole space in front, quick hissing cannon balls and slow whistling shells flew unceasingly. Towards nine o'clock he smoothed his ruffled aspect, and, presenting as respectable and business-like an exterior as he could overlay his natural self with, issued forth to the occupation of the day. |
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