meaning of overlay
1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
2. To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.
3. To put an overlay on.
4. A covering.
5. A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
6. of Overlie
7. 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
Related Words
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