Definition of overlay

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Overlay (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

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Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with plates of metal; to arm with metal for defense.
Overlaying :: Overlaying (n.) A superficial covering; a coating.
Cement :: Cement (n.) To overlay or coat with cement; as, to cement a cellar bottom..
Gilder :: Gilder (n.) One who gilds; one whose occupation is to overlay with gold.
Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A covering.
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..
Plastering :: Plastering (n.) The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
Tin :: Tin (v. t.) To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To put an overlay on.
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..
Plate :: Plate (v. t.) To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping..
Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon..
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..
Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.
Wash :: Wash (v. t.) To overlay with a thin coat of metal; as, steel washed with silver..
Overlay :: Overlay (imp.) of Overli.
Overlayer :: Overlayer (n.) One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.
Overlaying :: Overlaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overla.
Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
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