Overlay - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌəʊvərˈleɪ|
Brit.
|əʊvəˈleɪ|
irregular verb: p.t. — overlaid p.p. — overlaid
noun
- 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 (syn: sheathing)
- a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
verb
- put something on top of something else (syn: cover)
- kill by lying on (syn: overlie)
- kill by lying on (syn: overlie)
The sow overlay her piglets
Extra examples
...you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint...
...cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof...
The wooden table has a marble overlay.
The roar of the engines was overlaid by a loud banging.
Her new novel is overlaid with political concerns.
The party had been overlaid with a certain nervousness.
The wood is overlaid with silver.
The sow overlay her piglets
...the puzzle pieces overlay one another in complete disarray on the floor...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: overlay
he/she/it: overlays
present participle: overlaying
past tense: overlaid
past participle: overlaid
I/you/we/they: overlay
he/she/it: overlays
present participle: overlaying
past tense: overlaid
past participle: overlaid
noun
singular: overlay
plural: overlays
singular: overlay
plural: overlays
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