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`1overlay
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`verb
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`over·lay
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`\(cid:593)(cid:448)-v(cid:1317)r-(cid:590)l(cid:407)\
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`: to cover (something) with a layer of another material
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`over·laid
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`\-(cid:590)l(cid:407)d\
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`over·lay·ing
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`Full Definition of OVERLAY
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`transitive verb
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`1
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`a : to lay or spread over or across : SUPERIMPOSE
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`b : to prepare an overlay for
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`2
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`: OVERLIE 2
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`See overlay defined for English-language learners (cid:257)
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`See overlay defined for kids (cid:257)
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`Examples of OVERLAY
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`<you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint>
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`<cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof>
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`Overlay | Definition of overlay by Merriam-Webster
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`Lay vs. Lie
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`'Try and' vs. 'Try to'
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`First Known Use of OVERLAY
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`14th century
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`Related to OVERLAY
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`Synonyms
`blanket, carpet, coat, cover, overlie, overspread, sheet
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`Other Handicraft Terms
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`biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought
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`Rhymes with OVERLAY
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`Adige, A-OK, alleyway, All Fools' Day, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, all the way, anyway, appliqué,
`Arbor Day, arrivé, atelier, attaché...
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`2overlay
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`noun
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`over·lay
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`\(cid:590)(cid:448)-v(cid:1317)r-(cid:593)l(cid:407)\
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`: material that covers the complete surface or part of the surface of something and that changes
`its appearance
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`: a transparent sheet with information or pictures on it that is placed on top of another sheet to
`change what is being shown
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`Full Definition of OVERLAY
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`: a covering either permanent or temporary: as
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`a : an ornamental veneer
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`b : a decorative and contrasting design or article placed on top of a plain one
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`c : a transparent sheet containing graphic matter to be superimposed on another sheet
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`See overlay defined for English-language learners (cid:257)
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`Examples of OVERLAY
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`a silver ring with gold overlay
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`The wooden table has a marble overlay.
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`First Known Use of OVERLAY
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`1794
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`OVERLAY Defined for Kids
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`http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlay
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`Overlay | Definition of overlay by Merriam-Webster
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`1overlay
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`verb
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`over·lay
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`\(cid:593)(cid:448)-v(cid:1317)r-(cid:590)l(cid:407)\
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`over·laid
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`\-(cid:590)l(cid:407)d\
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`over·lay·ing
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`Definition of OVERLAY for Kids
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`: to lay or spread over or across <The table top is overlaid with ceramic tiles.>
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`2overlay
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`noun
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`over·lay
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`\(cid:590)(cid:448)-v(cid:1317)r-(cid:593)l(cid:407)\
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`Definition of OVERLAY for Kids
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`: a usually thin covering that is laid over or across something <The silver ring has gold overlay.>
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`http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overlay
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`9/28/2015