Synonyms for overlay
- verb
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.
She will now overlay the crust with fruit.
- n. 1
An image to be overlaid on another; a superimposition or diapositive.
Related words
- Other spellings
- o'erlay
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| overlay | steady | |
| superimpose | falling | |
| superpose | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- cover2
- 6 letters
- spread1
- 8 letters
- keystrip
- 9 letters
- sheathing2, superpose, overlayer
- 11 letters
- superimpose4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cover2 = 2 syllables).