overlay

Meanings

Plural: overlays

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
• a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
• An image to be overlaid on another; a superimposition or diapositive.
• A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
• Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.
• A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.
• A decal attached to a computer keyboard to relabel the keys.
• A block of program code that is loaded over something previously loaded, so as to replace the functionality.
• A pop-up covering an existing part of the display.
• A cravat.
• A covering over something else.

Verb

• put something on top of something else
• kill by lying on
  • "The sow overlay her piglets"
• lie upon; lie on top of
• kill by lying on
  • "The sow overlay her piglets"
• To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.
• To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
• To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate.
• To put an overlay on.
• To bet too much money on.
• simple past of overlie

Synonyms

cover, keystrip, overlayer, overlie, sheathing

Related Words

laminate, layer, veneer