Overlay | Mean of overlay in English Dictionary
/ˌoʊvɚˈleɪ/
- Verb
- to cover (something) with a layer of another material
- She overlaid the photograph with a piece of glass.
- The tabletop is overlaid with marble.
- Her song was overlaid with sad lyrics and melodic vocals.
- Noun
- material that covers the complete surface or part of the surface of something and that changes its appearance
- a silver ring with gold overlay
- The wooden table has a marble overlay.
- Her voice had an overlay of sadness. [=there was a sad quality in her voice]
- a transparent sheet with information or pictures on it that is placed on top of another sheet to change what is being shown