Definition of overlay

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Overlay (v. t.) To put an overlay on.

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Gild :: Gild (v. t.) To overlay with a thin covering of gold; to cover with a golden color; to cause to look like gold.
Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A covering.
Plastering :: Plastering (n.) The act or process of overlaying with plaster.
Stuccoer :: Stucco (v. t.) To overlay or decorate with stucco, or fine plaster..
Glase :: Glase (v. t.) To incrust, cover, or overlay with a thin surface, consisting of, or resembling, glass; as, to glaze earthenware; hence, to render smooth, glasslike, or glossy; as, to glaze paper, gunpowder, and the like..
Overlaying :: Overlaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overla.
Overlay :: Overlay (imp.) of Overli.
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..
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..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To put an overlay on.
Tin :: Tin (v. t.) To cover with tin or tinned iron, or to overlay with tin foil..
Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
Argentation :: Argentation (n.) A coating or overlaying with silver.
Steely :: Steeling (n.) The process of pointing, edging, or overlaying with steel; specifically, acierage. See Steel, v..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon..
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..
Overlay :: Overlay (v. t.) To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon..
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..
Overlayer :: Overlayer (n.) One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.
Steel :: Steel (n.) To overlay, point, or edge with steel; as, to steel a razor; to steel an ax..
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