Definition of overlay

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Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon..

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Argentation :: Argentation (n.) A coating or overlaying with silver.
Glase :: Glase (v. t.) To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smooth, glasslike, or glossy; as, to glaze paper, gunpowder, and the like..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; -- often with about, around, or over..
Steely :: Steeling (n.) The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v..
Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.
Gilder :: Gilder (n.) One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for defense.
Cement :: Cement (n.) To overlay or coat with cement; as, to cement a cellar bottom..
Plating :: Plating (n.) The art or process of covering anything with a plate or plates, or with metal, particularly of overlaying a base or dull metal with a thin plate of precious or bright metal, as by mechanical means or by electro-magnetic deposition..
Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively..
Tin :: Tin (v. t.) To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil..
Plaster :: Plaster (v. t.) To overlay or cover with plaster, as the ceilings and walls of a house..
Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To overlay with a thin coat of metal; as, steel washed with silver..
Ceil :: Ceil (v. t.) To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof of; to furnish with a ceiling; as, to ceil a room..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To put an overlay on.
Guilding :: Guilding (n.) The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon..
Stuccoer :: Stucco (v. t.) To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon..
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