CEFR C1

overlaid

verb

Meaning

Placed one thing on top of another so that both are visible or combined.

Examples

The map was overlaid with a transparent plastic sheet showing the proposed highway route.
The artist overlaid the charcoal sketch with delicate layers of watercolor paint.

Synonyms: covered, layered, superimposed, superposed

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overlaid (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌoʊvərˈleɪd/

Definition

Placed one thing on top of another so that both are visible or combined.

Examples

The map was overlaid with a transparent plastic sheet showing the proposed highway route.
The artist overlaid the charcoal sketch with delicate layers of watercolor paint.
The new demographic data was overlaid onto the city's existing infrastructure grid.

How to Use overlaid

overlaid with (prepositional phrase): To be covered or coated by something. — "The entire surface was overlaid with a fine layer of dust."
overlaid onto (prepositional phrase): To place one visual or data layer onto another surface. — "The satellite imagery was overlaid onto the digital map."

Synonyms of overlaid

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