verb, noun
verb ( [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ )with sth(
1 )technical( to put sth on top of a surface so as to cover it completely; to lie on top of a surface:
wood overlaid with gold
2 )literary( to add sth, especially a feeling or quality, to sth else so that it seems to cover it:
The place was overlaid with memories of his childhood.
Part of speech: noun
1 a transparent sheet with drawings, figures, etc. on it that can be placed on top of another sheet in order to change it:
An overlay showing population can be placed on top of the map.
2 a thing that is laid on top of or covers sth else:
an overlay of fibreglass insulation
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for overlay is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is overlay a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, overlay is tagged as noun.
Does overlay appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — overlay appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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