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Overlay

A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

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📖 Definitions of "Overlay"

noun

1
A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
2
(betting) Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.
3
A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.
4
A decal attached to a computer keyboard to relabel the keys.

verb

1
To lay, spread, or apply something over or across; cover.
2
To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
3
To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate.
4
To put an overlay on.

🔄 Synonyms of "Overlay"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
coververb	A lid.
overlieverb	To lie over or upon
sheathingnoun	Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.
overlayernoun	A layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Overlay"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
coververb	A lid.
sheathingnoun	Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.
overlayernoun	A layer of adatoms adsorbed onto a surface, as onto the surface of a single crystal.
overlapnoun	To extend over and partly cover something.
overlappingnoun	The situation in which things overlap.
surfacenoun	The overside or up-side of a flat object such as a table, or of a liquid.
coveringnoun	(countable) That which covers or conceals; a cover; something spread or laid over or wrapped about another.
linernoun	A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.
liningnoun	A covering for the inside surface of something.
layeringnoun	A structure made up of layers.
layernoun	A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
coatingnoun	A thin outer layer.
veneernoun	A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
collectionnoun	A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
superimpositionnoun	The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
superimposeverb	To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.
superpositionnoun	(quantum mechanics) The situation in quantum mechanics where two or more quantum states are added together (superposed) to yield another valid quantum state.
outlinenoun	A general description of some subject.
paveverb	(Canada, US) To cover with stone, concrete, blacktop or other solid covering, especially to aid travel.
recoverynoun	A return to normal health.