- (v.t.) To lay or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
- (v.t.) To put an overlay on.
- (n.) A covering.
- (imp.) of Overlie.
- (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
- (v.t.) To smother with a close covering or by lying upon.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "overlay" http://smartdefine.org/overlay/definitions/2040520 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "overlay" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/overlay/definitions/2040520> |