overlay

Speech parts

1. overlay - Noun

2. overlay - Verb

Derived from overlie

Meaning

A covering.

To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.

To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.

To put an overlay on.

A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

of Overlie

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cover overlie sheathing overlayer overstock film surface top cap coat varnish face spread layer covered
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Antonyms

explain discover undercoat foreshadow primer coat priming coat
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Hypernyms

layer protection kill bed decoration ornament

Hyponyms

splash

Phrases with the word

animated overlay tabbed overlay outer overlay outside overlay graphic overlay mattress overlay

Derivatives

overlaid overlaying

Anagrams

layover

Examples

cover the meat with a lot of gravy Source: Internet

The sow overlay her piglets Source: Internet

Additionally, many blogging sites overlay satellite imagery provided by Google Maps and census data to confirm or debunk the aforementioned research. citation Impact on nearby water bodies UHIs also impair water quality. Source: Internet

Ashley wore a sexy top that was crafted from mesh netting with a lace overlay in shades of black and white. Source: Internet

Apple 'is secretly working on augmented reality 5G glasses that look like ordinary spectacles but overlay digital images onto the real world around you' Source: Internet

An overlay of the visible light spectrum can be seen along the left side. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overlax overlaxity overlaxness overlay scrollbar overlayer overlayered