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to overlay
01
to cover one thing over another
Transitive: to overlay a surface with a layer
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
overlay
3rd person singular
overlays
Present participle
overlaying
Past simple
overlaid
Past participle
overlaid
Examples
The artist overlaid the canvas with a thin layer of primer before painting the landscape.
02
to lie over or upon a person, typically in a manner that may smother or suffocate them
Transitive: to overlay sb
Old use
Examples
In the ancient legend, the giant overlay the village folk as they slept.
Overlay
01
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
overlays
02
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
Lexical Tree
overlay
lay
