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Definition of Overlay
1. 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.
Generic synonyms: Protection, Protective Cover, Protective Covering
Derivative terms: Sheathe
2. Verb. Put something on top of something else. "Cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
Related verbs: Cover
Specialized synonyms: Splash
Derivative terms: Cover, Overlayer
3. Noun. A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface.
4. Verb. Kill by lying on. "The sow overlay her piglets"
Definition of Overlay
1. v. t. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
2. n. A covering.
Definition of Overlay
1. Verb. (transitive) To lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover. ¹
2. Verb. To overwhelm; to press excessively upon. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive printing) To put an overlay on. ¹
5. Noun. (printing) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place. ¹
6. Noun. (betting) Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds. ¹
7. Noun. (horse racing) A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overlay
1. to lay over [v -LAID, -LAYING, -LAYS]
Medical Definition of Overlay
1. 1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. "When any country is overlaid by the multitude which live upon it." (Sir W. Raleigh) "As when a cloud his beams doth overlay." (Spenser) "Framed of cedar overlaid with gold." (Milton) "And overlay With this portentous bridge the dark abyss." (Milton) 2. To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon. "This woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it." (1 Kings III. 19) "A heap of ashes that o'erlays your fire." (Dryden) 3. To put an overlay on. Origin: Overlaid; Overlaying. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overlay
Literary usage of Overlay
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Remains, Historical and Literary, Connected with the Palatine Counties of by Chetham Society (1858)
"For coveting much, overlay not thy ground, And then shall thy cattle be healthy
and sound; But pinch them of pasture, while summer doth last, ..."
2. A Practical Treatise Upon Modern Printing Machinery and Letterpress Printing by Frederick John Farlow Wilson, Douglas Grey (1888)
"We have already dealt with both the above, and now propose to describe the method
of preparing the overlay for cuts. It must be admitted that complete ..."
3. Printing: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Typography as Applied More by Charles Thomas Jacobi (1908)
"... Line, and Half-tone Blocks—Kollin^ and Heating for sufficient Colour—Specimen
of Cut printed without and with overlay. THE art of woodcut printing, ..."
4. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"overlay=(variable-list) specifies variables to be plotted as overlays on the box
plot. One value for each overlay variable is plotted at each group position ..."
5. Assessment of the Value of Woodland Landscape Function to Local Communities by Tim Lynam (2003)
"D. overlay of Community and Biodiversity Evaluations The process of overlaying
community and biodiversity evaluations produced more mixed results. ..."
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