overhead

/ˌəʊvəhˈɛd/

/ˈoʊvɝˈhɛd/

[adverb] [adjective] [noun]

overhead

[ADVERB]

above one's head or in the sky

above the head; over the head

overhead

[ADJECTIVE]

located or situated above the level of the head

antonyms : surface

Overhead

[NOUN]

the expense of maintaining property (e.g., paying property taxes and utilities and insurance); it does not include depreciation or the cost of financing or income taxes

synonyms : budget items

operating cost

operating expense

a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head

synonyms : smash

(nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship

a transparency for use with an overhead projector

synonyms : viewgraph

(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing

synonyms : disk overhead

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

synonyms : command overhead

command processing overhead

command processing overhead time

Examples

1. We were amazed by the immense wingspan of the eagle as it flew overhead.

2. Bats and birds flew overhead.

3. While on earth the city of Toledo sleeps, a vision takes place overhead.

4. Stars below a 40 degree angle twinkle normally, but stars overhead don’t.

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