Definition/Meaning of overlay

• English - Verb: overlay ( third-person singular simple present overlays , present participle overlaying , simple past and past participle overlaid or overlayed ) ( transitive ) To lay , or spread , something over or across; to cover . Spenser as when a cloud his beams doth overlay Milton framed of cedar overlaid with gold To overwhelm; to press excessively upon . Sir Walter Raleigh when any country is overlaid…
• English - Noun: overlay ( plural overlays ) ( printing ) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place . ( gambling ) Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted . Favorable odds . ( horse racing ) A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant , based on its past performances . A decal attached to a computer keyboard to…
• English - Etymology: over- +‎ lay (compare overlie)
• English - Pronunciation: Verb ( Received Pronunciation ) enPR: ō'və-lāʹ , IPA (key) : /ˌəʊ.vəˈleɪ/ ( General American ) enPR: ō'vər-lāʹ , IPA (key) : /ˌoʊvɚˈleɪ/ Noun ( Received Pronunciation ) enPR: ōʹvə-lā' , IPA (key) : /ˈəʊ.vəˌleɪ/ ( General American ) enPR: ōʹvər-lā' , IPA (key) : /ˈoʊvɚˌleɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ
• English - Anagrams: layover