Looking for the meaning of the word OVERLAY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of OVERLAY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Overlay
Speech Type: Verb
ˌəʊvəˈleɪ
cover the surface of (something) with a coating
Short Definition:cover surface with coating
Examples:- their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold
(of a quality or feeling) become more prominent than (a previous quality or feeling)
Short Definition:become more prominent than
Examples:- his openness had been overlaid by his new self-confidence
Word: Overlay
Speech Type: Noun
ˈəʊvəleɪ
something laid as a covering over something else
Short Definition:covering laid over something else
Examples:- a durable, cost-effective floor overlay
the process of transferring a block of program code or other data into internal memory, replacing what is already stored.
Short Definition:transferring of data into internal memory
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