'overlay' definitions:
Definition of 'overlay'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: sheathing, overlay, overlayer]
noun
A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
verb
Put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" [syn: overlay, cover]
verb
Kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets" [syn: overlie, overlay]
Synonyms of 'overlay'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- adorn,
- applique,
- apply to,
- blanket,
- block,
- canopy,
- cap,
- cloak,
- clothe,
- cloud,
- convolute,
- cope,
- cover,
- cover up,
- cowl,
- crown,
- curtain,
- decorate,
- eclipse,
- elaborate,
- embellish,
- embroider,
- enrich,
- festoon,
- film,
- flap,
- flourish,
- fly,
- gild,
- hood,
- imbrication,
- involve,
- lap,
- lay on,
- lay over,
- load with ornament,
- mantle,
- mask,
- muffle,
- obduce,
- obscure,
- occult,
- ornament,
- overcast,
- overcharge,
- overlap,
- overlapping,
- overlayer,
- overload,
- overspread,
- put on,
- screen,
- scum,
- shield,
- spread over,
- superimpose,
- superpose,
- trick out,
- varnish,
- veil