overlay

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - 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
• Syn:
sheathing, overlayer
• Derivationally related forms:
overlay (for: overlayer), sheathe (for: sheathing)
• Hypernyms:
protective covering, protective cover, protection
2. a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
• Hypernyms:
layer, bed, decoration, ornament, ornamentation

II - verb

1. put something on top of something else (Freq. 1)
- cover the meat with a lot of gravy
• Syn:
cover
• Derivationally related forms:
cover (for: cover), overlayer
• Hyponyms:
splash
• Verb Group:
cover
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. kill by lying on
- The sow overlay her piglets
• Syn:
overlie
• Hypernyms:
kill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sheathing, overlayer, overlie, cover