overlay
pronunciation
How to pronounce overlay in British English:
UK [ˌəʊvəˈleɪ , ˈəʊvəleɪ]
How to pronounce overlay in American English:
US [ˌoʊvərˈleɪ , ˈoʊvərleɪ]
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- Noun:
- 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
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- Verb:
- put something on top of something else
- kill by lying on
Word Origin
- overlay (v.)
- "to cover the surface of (something)," c. 1300, in part from Old English oferlecgan "to place over," also "to overburden," and in part from over- + lay (v.). There also was an overlie in Middle English, but it merged into this word. Similar compounds are found in other Germanic languages, such as Gothic ufarlagjan. Related: Overlaid; overlaying.
- overlay (n.)
- in the printing sense, 1824, from overlay (v.). Meaning "transparent sheet over a map, chart, etc." is from 1938. In earliest noun use it meant "a necktie" (1725).
Example
- 1. Usemultiply for the blend modeof the gradient overlay then .
- 2. Overlay strategies probe beneath the apparent diversification of a portfolio to establish what the real exposure is to risk .
- 3. Genetic change can overlay archaeological or cultural continuity .
- 4. Apply color overlay ; I am using the same pink color .
- 5. So as you can see below , here we 're adding a gradient overlay from black to white , faded out a bit and on overlay mode .