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   overlay

   verb

   • 1. cover the surface of (something) with a coating: "their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold"
   • ▪ lie on top of: "a third screen which will overlay the others"
   • 2. (of a quality or feeling) become more prominent than (a previous quality or feeling): "his openness had been overlaid by his new self-confidence"

   noun

   • 1. something laid as a covering over something else: "a durable, cost-effective floor overlay"
   • ▪ a transparent sheet placed over artwork or something such as a map, giving additional information or detail: "full-colour aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested routes"
   • ▪ a graphical computer display which can be superimposed on another.
   • 2. the process of transferring a block of program code or other data into internal memory, replacing what is already stored.
   • ▪ a block of code or other data transferred during the overlay process.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERLAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVERLAY definition: 1. to cover something with a layer of something: 2. Something that is overlaid with something has…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overlayOverlay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OVERLAY is to lay or spread over or across : superimpose. How to use overlay in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › overlayOVERLAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. something laid over something else; covering. a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold. 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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERLAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. [written] The party had been overlaid with a certain nervousness. [be VERB -ed + with] ...a surge of feeling which at this moment overlaid all others.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overlayOverlay - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To overlay is to cover with a coating or a layer, or to set one thing on top of another. A winter storm will sometimes overlay a dangerously slick coating of ice on top of the road. An artist might overlay a ceramic object with gold, or overlay one piece of paper on another in a collage.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › overlayOverlay - definition of overlay by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishoverlay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   overlay something (with something) (literary) to add something, especially a feeling or quality, to something else so that it seems to cover it. The place was overlaid with memories of his childhood. See overlay in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary