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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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   How do you pronounce overlaid?

   • Word forms: overlays , overlays , overlaying , overlaid pronunciation note: The verb is pronounced (oʊvəʳleɪ ). The noun is pronounced (oʊvəʳleɪ ). If something is overlaid with something else, it is covered by it. ...woollen cloth, overlaid with gold and silver embroidery. [VERB-ed]

   OVERLAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What is the meaning of the word overlay?

   • ['ˈkʌvɝd'] Clouds are layered or covered with something, sometimes used as a combining form. noun. ['ˈklaʊd'] any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible.

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   What is a silver overlay?

   • You can use overlay to refer to a substance which covers the surface of something. Silver overlay is bonded to the entire surface. ...an overlay of snow on the tops of the iron fences. 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.

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   What is an example of an overlay?

   • Other forms: overlaid; overlaying; overlays; overlayed 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.

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   What does overlaid mean?

   • 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. ...a surge of feeling which at this moment overlaid all others. [VERB noun] Overlay is also a noun. There can be an emotional overlay to the frustration of solving real problems.

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   What are overlays and how do they function?

   • Overlays are thin plastic accessories that enhance gameplay by providing context, color, and commands when slipped over controller buttons. Larger overlays were even designed to fit over keyboards and entire screens. They function by adding additional information to the gameplay experience.

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     OVERLAY meaning: 1. to cover something with a layer of...

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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. ...a surge of feeling which at this moment overlaid all others. [VERB noun] Overlay is also a noun.

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   Overlay is a verb meaning to lay or place something over or upon another, or a noun meaning a covering or decoration. Learn more about the origin, usage, and examples of overlay in different contexts.

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   Learn the meaning of overlay as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. See how overlay is used in different contexts, such as art, design, technology, and medicine.

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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.

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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

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   Overlay is a noun or verb that means to lay or spread something over or on something else, or a layer of decoration or design. It can also refer to a transparent sheet with extra information or a printing technique.