to overlay
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4.2
- verb
- /ˈoʊvərˌleɪ/
:
recubrir
- One of the most powerful features of a GIS is the ability to overlay several map layers.
- overlay a topographical map
- overlay their existing data
- overlay information
She camouflaged the pit with branches overlaid with sod.
- She camouflaged the pit with branches overlaid with sod.
- This is your actual real world with graphics overlaid on top of it.
- And on top of all of this, we've overlaid lengthy periods of penal confinement.
- So if this frame was my main angle, I could use B roll to overlay and cut on top of this shot.
- You're you're overlaying the memory of of your experience into reality.
- Now if you just overlay the two single slit patterns, you do not get the double slit pattern.
- It's not, it doesn't overlay perfectly, but it'll, it will serve.
Examples
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You can easily overlay a graphic onto your photo to enhance its appearance.
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To create a more interesting design, you can overlay different textures on the canvas.
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Direct mail still works, especially when you overlay it with phone calls.
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You just print out two of them, tape them together, overlay it like so and cut it out.
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So if this frame was my main angle, I could use B roll to overlay and cut on top of this shot.
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It's easier than ever to overlay a CAD part with the mesh necessary for design analysis.
Academic text (2003) -
In the final stages of a project, better presentations can be created by overlaying graphs from multiple files.
Academic text (1998) -
Visual learners are supported through augmented reality interfaces that overlay information in the real world with video, pictures, or 3D representations.
Academic text (2014) -
After you overlay the map with the new data, you'll see the updated routes more clearly.
Synonyms
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1.0
To put something over another thing to protect or hide it
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1.3
Put a substance onto a surface to cover it
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2.8
To cover something with a thin layer of a substance
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2.8
Put something on top of food to finish and make it look nicer
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3.8
To cover a surface thickly or stick things all over it
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6.7
To put one thing on top of another so both are visible
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3.6
Form a layer across a surface, like fog or icing
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4.3
To cover something with a new outer layer
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4.3
To cover something with a thin plastic layer to protect it
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4.7
To cover a surface with a thick layer like flowers or snow
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3.5
To put one thing on top of another so it partly covers it
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6.1
To be on top of a building or object as a decoration
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8.5
To put one thing on top of another so they line up and can be seen
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7.1
Move across a surface and cover it, like mist or color
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7.2
To cover something completely, like fog or snow
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4.5
To cover a surface with a layer of material or paint to hide damage
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7.4
To cover something completely with cloth or a thin layer like chocolate
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8.0
To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper
To attach a thin decorative piece to the surface of something
To cover something with an extra layer, often paint or varnish
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
To cover a surface thickly with stickers, paste, or cream
Antonyms
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Overlay comes from the parts over 'above' and lay 'to put down', so it literally means to put a layer over something. That's why to overlay is to cover a surface with another material or layer.