Meaning Of The Word Overlay

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What's The Definition Of Overlay?

overlay
If something is overlaid with something else, it is covered by it.
You can use overlay to refer to a substance which covers the surface of something.
verb: 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.

overlay in American English
anything laid over another thing; covering
to lay or spread over

overlay in American English 1
noun: something laid over something else; covering
transitive verb: to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another

overlay in American English 2
verb

overlay in British English
noun: something that is laid over something else; covering
verb: to lay or place something over or upon (something else)

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