overlay

UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈleɪ/ US /ˌəʊ.vəˈleɪ/
verb 5noun 5

Definitions

verb

1

To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.

Near-synonyms: cover, superimpose, superpose

She will now overlay the crust with fruit.

2

To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.

when any country is overlaid by the multitude which live upon it

3

To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate.

And this womans childe died in the night: because she ouerlaid it.

a heap of ashes that o'erlays your fire

4

To put an overlay on.

5

To bet too much money on.

[…] he has 'overlaid' his book, and has not succeeded in 'getting round' by bets against the other horses.

noun

1

An image to be overlaid on another; a superimposition or diapositive.

2

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

3

Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.

4

A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.

5

A decal attached to a computer keyboard to relabel the keys.

The keyboard overlay can be a memory jogger and a great help with spelling. In this way the keyboard makes word processing more accessible to younger as well as special needs children.

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