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Definition of Overlay

• (v. t.) To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
• (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.
• (v. t.) To put an overlay on.
• (n.) A covering.
• (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
• (imp.) of Overlie

Synonyms of Overlay

• Overlayer
• Sheathing
• Brood
• Get Over
• Embrace
• Plow
• Wrap Up
• Enshroud
• Compensate
• Breed
• Encompass
• Continue
• Treat
• Hatch
• Incubate
• Report
• Track
• Extend
• Cut Across
• Overlie
• Cut Through
• Deal
• Shroud
• Underwrite
• Overcompensate
• Address
• Spread Over
• Hide
• Traverse
• Pass Over
• Comprehend
• Handle
• Cover
• Cross
• Get Across
• Cover Up
• Insure

Antonyms of Overlay

Homophones of Overlay