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overlay

/ˌoʊvərˈleɪ/ /oʊvərˈleɪ/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The printer added a thin overlay to the tympan sheet to make the letter "A" appear darker and clearer on the final printed page. "

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

Examples :

""Seeing the odds for that underdog team at 5 to 1 felt like a huge overlay, so I placed a bet." "

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

Examples :

""Despite consistently winning races, the horse was a significant overlay at the track today, going off at 8-1." "

sport bet animal

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noun

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

Examples :

"The student used a French language overlay on his keyboard to help him type accents correctly. "

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noun

A block of program code that is loaded over something previously loaded, so as to replace the functionality.

Examples :

"The new software overlay replaced the old menu system with a more user-friendly design. "

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noun

A pop-up covering an existing part of the display.

Examples :

"The website used a bright blue overlay to ask users to subscribe to their newsletter, blocking the main content until you closed it. "

computing technology internet

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noun

Examples :

"He wore a silk overlay with his suit, adding a touch of old-fashioned elegance to his outfit. "

appearance wear style

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verb

To lay, spread, or apply something over or across; cover.

Examples :

"The artist will overlay a sheet of tracing paper over the photograph before she starts sketching. "

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verb

To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.

Examples :

"The pressure to finish the project on time began to overlay her, making it hard to focus. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"A terrible tragedy occurred when the tired mother accidentally overlay her baby while they were sleeping together on the sofa. "

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verb

To put an overlay on.

Examples :

"The teacher will overlay the transparency on the map to show the different climate zones. "

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verb

To lie over or upon

Examples :

"The artist will overlay a sheet of tracing paper on the photograph to help her sketch the outline. "

appearance position

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To suffocate by lying upon

Examples :

"The heavy cat, trying to get warm, nearly overlay the baby in the crib. "

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