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   O·ver·lay

   verb

   • 1. cover the surface of (something) with a coating: "their fingernails were overlaid with silver or gold"
   • ▪ lie on top of: "a third screen which will overlay the others"
   • 2. (of a quality or feeling) become more prominent than (a previous quality or feeling): "his openness had been overlaid by his new self-confidence"

   noun

   • 1. something laid as a covering over something else: "a durable, cost-effective floor overlay"
   • ▪ a transparency placed over artwork or something such as a map, marked with additional information or detail: "full-color aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested routes"
   • ▪ a graphical computer display which can be superimposed on another.
   • 2. the process of transferring a block of program code or other data into internal memory, replacing what is already stored.
   • ▪ a block of code or other data transferred during the overlay process.

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   What is the meaning of the word overlay?

   • ['ˈkʌvɝd'] overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form. noun. ['ˈklaʊd'] any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible.

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   What does overlaid mean?

   • overlay something (with something) (specialist) to put something on top of a surface so as to cover it completely; to lie on top of a surface overlay something (with something) (literary) to add something, especially a feeling or quality, to something else so that it seems to cover it The place was overlaid with memories of his childhood.

   overlay verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   Was ist overlay?

   • Overlay—   [dt. »Überlagerung«], ein Verfahren, bestimmte Bereiche des Arbeitsspeichers (z. B. Teile eines Programms oder einer Datei) geschlossen in eine Datei, eine sog. Overlay Datei, auszulagern.   Die Overlay Technik wurde ursprünglich entwickelt, um … Universal-Lexikon

   overlay - это... Что такое overlay?

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   What is a verbal overlay?

   • • If managers rely so heavily on verbal information, then that verbal information invariably arrives with an extra verbal overlay. • The Red Sea guide is illustrated with full colour aerial photographs with overlays showing suggested underwater routes. overlay meaning, definition, what is overlay: to cover or be on top of something: Learn more.

   overlay - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

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   What are overlays & how do they work?

   • Overlays are thin, credit-card-sized plastic accessories that enhance gameplay by providing context, color, and commands by slipping over controller buttons. Larger overlays were even designed to fit over keyboards and entire screens. Curious to learn more?

   A Lookback: Video Game Overlays and Localization

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   What is overlay architecture?

   • Overlay— may refer to: Overlay architecture, term used to describe ‘event architecture’ and relates to the temporary elements that supplement existing buildings and infrastructure to enable the operation of major sporting events or festivals. Overlay… … Wikipedia

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   overlay meaning, definition, what is overlay: to cover or be on top of something: Learn more.

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   overlay something (with something) (literary) to add something, especially a feeling or quality, to something else so that it seems to cover it. The place was overlaid with memories of his childhood. See overlay in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: overlay.

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   noun. something laid over something else; covering. a layer or decoration of something applied: an overlay of gold. Printing. a shaped piece of paper, or a sheet of paper reinforced at the proper places by shaped pieces, put on the tympan of a press to increase or equalize the impression.

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   To cover or overspread, as with a decorative layer of something. To embellish superficially. A simple tune that was overlaid with ornate harmonies. To place an overlay upon. To create (a new area code) having the same boundaries as another. In Maryland, area code 240 was overlaid on top of area code 301.

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   overlay. If something is overlaid with something else, it is covered by it. The floor was overlaid with rugs of oriental design. If something is overlaid with a feeling or quality, that feeling or quality is the most noticeable one, but there may be deeper and more important ones involved.

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   [count] : a transparent sheet with information or pictures on it that is placed on top of another sheet to change what is being shown. OVERLAY meaning: to cover (something) with a layer of another material often + with often used figuratively.

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   cover the surface of (something) with a coating:. Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.