overlaid

[ oh-ver-leyd ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈleɪd /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of overlay¹.

Words nearby overlaid

overjet, overjoy, overjoyed, overkill, overlade, overlaid, overlain, overland, overland mail, overland park, overland stage

Definition for overlaid (2 of 3)

overlay ¹

[ verb oh-ver-ley; noun oh-ver-ley ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ; noun ˈoʊ vərˌleɪ /

verb (used with object), o·ver·laid, o·ver·lay·ing.

to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another.

to cover, overspread, or surmount with something.

to finish with a layer or applied decoration of something: wood richly overlaid with gold.

Printing. to put an overlay upon.

noun

something laid over something else; covering.

a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold.

Printing.

a shaped piece of paper, or a sheet of paper reinforced at the proper places by shaped pieces, put on the tympan of a press to increase or equalize the impression.
a method of preparing copy for multicolor printing, in which matter for each color is prepared on a transparent sheet that is placed over a key plate, usually the one to be printed in black.
the sheet or sheets so prepared.

a sheet of transparent paper placed over a photograph, a dummy, or other artwork for noting corrections, instructions, mechanical separations, etc.

Computers. software or data in external storage and brought into main storage for execution by replacing or augmenting software or data already there.

a transparent sheet giving special military information not ordinarily shown on maps, used by being placed over the map on which it is based.

a decorative piece of leather or other material stitched on a shoe.

Scot. a cravat.

Origin of overlay

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at over-, lay¹

Definition for overlaid (3 of 3)

overlay ²

[ oh-ver-ley ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ /

verb

simple past tense of overlie.

Example sentences from the Web for overlaid

The plaque honoring “la Nueve” speaks to how memory is often overlaid by the hedging of history.

Who Liberated Paris in August 1944? | |August 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The repressiveness of the Burmese junta is overlaid with mysticism that can often border on the bizarre.

The Next Nuclear Nightmare |Philip Shenon |April 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
It is overlaid by a soil of mixed clay and sand, six feet thick.

The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California |Brevet Col. J.C. Fremont
Hollar's views show us that Inigo Jones overlaid these towers with a new coating, and finished them off with turrets.

Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of St. Paul |Arthur Dimock

The sun and wind had overlaid the delicate bloom of her cheek with rose.

Country Neighbors |Alice Brown
Now the question is, whether all these were gilt, or covered, or overlaid with gold plates.

A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2) |Johann Beckman
There is an ancient Groote Kerk, overlaid with colors that are rarely found outside of Holland.

The Other Fellow |F. Hopkinson Smith

British Dictionary definitions for overlaid

overlay

verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

to lay or place something over or upon (something else)

(often foll by with) to cover, overspread, or conceal (with)

(foll by with) to cover (a surface) with an applied decoration ebony overlaid with silver

to achieve the correct printing pressure all over (a forme or plate) by adding to the appropriate areas of the packing

noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ)

something that is laid over something else; covering

an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf

a transparent sheet giving extra details to a map or diagram over which it is designed to be placed

printing material, such as paper, used to overlay a forme or plate

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overlaid

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Definition for overlaid (2 of 3)

verb (used with object), o·ver·laid, o·ver·lay·ing.

noun

Origin of overlay

Definition for overlaid (3 of 3)

verb

Example sentences from the Web for overlaid

British Dictionary definitions for overlaid

verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ)

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overlaid

verb

Words nearby overlaid

Definition for overlaid (2 of 3)

verb (used with object), o·ver·laid, o·ver·lay·ing.

noun

Origin of overlay

Definition for overlaid (3 of 3)

verb

Words related to overlaid

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British Dictionary definitions for overlaid

verb (ˌəʊvəˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)

noun (ˈəʊvəˌleɪ)