Synonyms of overlays

overlays

verb

present tense third-person singular of overlay

1

as in coats

to form a layer over

you should apply a coat of primer first, and then overlay it with two coats of paint

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coats
• covers
• sheets
• blankets
• carpets
• overlies
• wraps
• overspreads
• envelops
• curtains
• mantles
• circles
• shrouds
• encircles
• clothes
• veils
• encloses
• shawls
• enshrouds
• cloaks
• encompasses
• enwraps
• swathes
• enrobes
• enswathes

2

as in overlaps

to lie over parts of one another

cedar shingles overlaying one another on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• overlaps
• overlies
• laps
• overspreads
• shingles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overlays

For more detail, eclipse expert Xavier Jubier’s website overlays the eclipse’s path on Google Maps, which allows zooming down to the street level. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Simply point your phone’s camera at nearby buildings or landmarks, and the app overlays arrows and other visual cues to show you exactly which way to head. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Rather than replacing existing systems, 1001 overlays them with a live operational model that analyzes data, predicts problems, and recommends—or automates—the best course of action before issues escalate. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026

With a white leather upper, Fire Red Jumpman branding and accents and the sneaker’s iconic gray elephant print overlays, the White Cement Air Jordan 3 is widely praised as one of the top pairs in athletic footwear history. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

These devices may be attached externally, hidden inside the pump, or paired with cameras or keypad overlays to capture PINs. — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Surgeons operated from a cockpit in the operating room, using an input device that provided real-time augmentation, overlays, and tactile paddles while viewing a 3D monitor fed by multimodal imaging. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Dec. 2025

For example, in one platform’s presentation, none of the content demonstrated was localized into English, and video clips shown were not stripped of the extensive Japanese text overlays that are a hallmark of Japanese television, despite the platform being meant for international producers. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025

Goldman is recommending adding downside hedges such as S & P 500 options overlays with drawdown probabilities at current levels. — Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025