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o·ver·lay ¹  (vr-l)

tr.v. o·ver·laid (-ld), 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. (vr-l)

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.

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o·ver·lay ²  (vr-l)

v.

Past tense of overlie.

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overlay

Verb

[-laying, -laid]

to cover (a surface) with an applied decoration: a woollen cloth overlaid with gold and silver embroidery

Noun

1. something that is laid over something else; a covering

2. an applied decoration or layer, for example of gold leaf

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overlay - 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 overlayer, sheathing protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
	2.	overlay - a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface decoration, ornament, ornamentation - something used to beautify layer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
Verb	1.	overlay - put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" cover cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" splash - mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"
	2.	overlay - kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets" overlie kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

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overlay

verb 1. cover, coat, blanket, adorn, mantle, ornament, envelop, veneer, encase, inlay, superimpose, laminate, overspread

noun 2. covering, casing, wrapping, decoration, veneer, adornment, ornamentation, appliqué