Overlay

Meaning

Verb

●

To

,

, or

something over or across; cover.

●

To

; to

upon.

●

To

(someone, especially a

) in order to

it; to suffocate.

●

In Printing:

To

an

on.

●

In Gambling:

To

money on.

●

of overlie

Noun

●

In Printing:

A

upon the

to improve the

by

at a particular place.

●

In Betting:

Odds which are set higher than

or

. Favorable

.

●

In Horse racing:

A

at higher

than it

to

, based on its

performances.

●

A

to a

to

the keys.

●

In Programming:

A

of

that is

over something

,

the functionality.

●

In Internet:

A

an

part of the display.

●

In Scottish English:

A cravat.

●

A

over something else.

Sourced from

Origin

overlay

English

lay

English

laie

Middle English (1100-1500)

lay

Middle English (1100-1500)

lai

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

layen

Middle English (1100-1500)

over-

English

over-

Middle English (1100-1500)

ofer-

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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Rhymes

L'Esprit De L'Escalier

Les Jeux Sont Faits

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