ALL meanings of overlay
o·ver·lay
O o - transitive verb overlay place over top 1
- transitive verb overlay be on top of: sth 1
- noun overlay sth laid over 1
- noun overlay transparent image 1
- noun overlay decorative layer 1
- transitive verb overlay finish with decorative layer 1
- verb with object overlay to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum. 1
- verb with object overlay to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep. 1
- noun overlay something laid over something else; covering. 1
- noun overlay a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold. 1
- noun overlay Printing. a shaped piece of paper, or a sheet of paper reinforced at the proper places by shaped pieces, put on the tympan of a press to increase or equalize the impression. a method of preparing copy for multicolor printing, in which matter for each color is prepared on a transparent sheet that is placed over a key plate, usually the one to be printed in black. the sheet or sheets so prepared. 1
- noun overlay a sheet of transparent paper placed over a photograph, a dummy, or other artwork for noting corrections, instructions, mechanical separations, etc. 1
- noun overlay Computers. software or data in external storage and brought into main storage for execution by replacing or augmenting software or data already there. 1
- noun overlay a transparent sheet giving special military information not ordinarily shown on maps, used by being placed over the map on which it is based. 1
- noun overlay a decorative piece of leather or other material stitched on a shoe. 1
- noun overlay Scot. a cravat. 1
- verb overlay simple past tense of overlie. 1
- verb overlay If something is overlaid with something else, it is covered by it. 0
- variable noun overlay You can use overlay to refer to a substance which covers the surface of something. 0
- verb overlay 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. 0
- verb overlay Overlay is also a noun. 0
- verb overlay to lay or place something over or upon (something else) 0
- verb overlay to cover, overspread, or conceal (with) 0
- verb overlay to cover (a surface) with an applied decoration 0
- verb overlay to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme or plate) by adding to the appropriate areas of the packing 0
- noun overlay something that is laid over something else; covering 0
- noun overlay an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf 0
- noun overlay a transparent sheet giving extra details to a map or diagram over which it is designed to be placed 0
- noun overlay material, such as paper, used to overlay a forme or plate 0
- verb transitive overlay to lay or spread over 0
- verb transitive overlay to cover or overspread, as with a decorative layer of something 0
- verb transitive overlay to place an overlay upon 0
- noun overlay anything laid over another thing; covering 0
- noun overlay a decorative layer or the like, applied in overlaying 0
- noun overlay a transparent flap showing additional details, areas of color, etc. placed over a map, art work, etc. 0
- noun overlay in betting, odds which are set higher than expected or warranted 0
- noun overlay the paper affixed to the impression surface of a press to help make a uniform impression 0