Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Overlay — O ver*lay , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overlaid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overlaying}.] 1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. [1913 Webster] When any country is overlaid by the multitude… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Overlay — O ver*lay , n. 1. A covering. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2. (Printing) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place. [1913 Webster] 3. (Computers) A subroutine which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overlay — (v.) to cover the surface of (something), c.1300, from OVER (Cf. over) + LAY (Cf. lay). There also was an overlie (late 12c.), but it had been merged into this word by 18c. The noun in the printing sense is attested from 1824; meaning transparent … Etymology dictionary
overlay — ► VERB (past and past part. overlaid) (often be overlaid with) 1) coat the surface of. 2) lie on top of. 3) (of a quality or feeling) become more prominent than (a previous one). ► NOUN 1) a covering. 2) … English terms dictionary
sheet — [n] coating, covering; page area, blanket, coat, expanse, film, foil, folio, lamina, layer, leaf, membrane, overlay, pane, panel, piece, plate, ply, slab, stratum, stretch, surface, sweep, veneer; concepts 172,270,475,484 … New thesaurus
overlay — overlay1 v. /oh veuhr lay /; n. /oh veuhr lay /, v., overlaid, overlaying, n. v.t. 1. to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another. 2. to cover, overspread, or surmount with something. 3. to finish with a layer or applied decoration of… … Universalium
overlay — I. verb (t) /oʊvəˈleɪ/ (say ohvuh lay) (overlaid, overlaying) 1. to lay or place (one thing) over or upon another. 2. to cover, overspread, or surmount with something. 3. to finish with a layer or applied decoration of something: wood richly… …
Overlay keyboard — An overlay keyboard is a specialized keyboard with no pre set keys. Each key can be programmed with a wide range of different functions. Overlay keyboards are often used as a quick and easy way to input items with just two buttons. Overlay… … Wikipedia
sheet — n 1. bedsheet, linen, bed linen, bedding, bedclothes, bedclothing, fitted sheet, contour sheet, sheeting. 2. layer, lamina, overlay, surface, covering, coating, coat, blanket; veneer, facing, revetment, facade; patina, plating, plate, film, scale … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
overlay — o|ver|lay1 [ˌəuvəˈleı US ˌouvər ] v past tense and past participle overlaid [T] 1.) to cover or be on top of something be overlaid with sth ▪ The wood is overlaid with silver. 2.) if one quality, sound etc overlays another, it is added to it and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overlay — I. transitive verb (overlaid; laying) Date: 14th century 1. a. to lay or spread over or across ; superimpose b. to prepare an overlay for 2. overlie 2 II. noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
