overlay – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
overlay
v.
cover; plate, coat
n.
plating, coating; covering; tablecloth
overlie
v.
be laid upon; cover; smother (an infant or animal) by lying on top of
Overlay
Overlay may refer to:
- Overlay architecture, "event architecture" relating to the temporary elements that supplement existing buildings and infrastructure to enable the operation of major sporting events or festivals
- Overlay Control in semiconductor manufacturing, for monitoring layer-to-layer alignment on multi-layer device structures
- Video overlay, techniques to display video on computer display
- Historic overlay district, a zoning district that applies special rules to a portion of other districts, usually for historic or conservation reasons
- Overlay plan, a method of introducing new area codes in telephony
- In gambling, an overlay is where the bettor thinks the odds given are too generous
overlay
Noun
1. 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
(synonym) sheathing, overlayer
(hypernym) protective covering, protective cover, protection
(derivation) cover
Verb
1. put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
(synonym) cover
(hyponym) splash
(verb-group) cover
(derivation) sheathing, overlayer
2. kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"
(synonym) overlie
(hypernym) kill
overlie
Verb
1. lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks"
(hypernym) lie
2. kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"
(synonym) overlay
(hypernym) kill
Overlay
(v. t.)
To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon.
(v. t.)
To put an overlay on.
(v. t.)
To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
(n.)
A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
(n.)
A covering.
(imp.)
of Overlie
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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overlay
1. One of several segments of a
computer program that, during execution, occupies the same area of
main storage, one segment at a time.
2. To use repeatedly the same areas of internal storage during different stages of the execution of a program. (
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