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overlaid

[oh-ver-layd] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪd /




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Like other smart glasses, Specs will use AI to let people see digital elements overlaid onto the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Another post showed a map of North America - including Canada and Mexico - and Greenland all overlaid with the US flag.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

“How was that tennis rally won? How did that soccer attack build? It can be instantly overlaid with lavish graphics unpacking the action.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Three hours before the match, AFP spoke with several protesters who held tickets and wore T-shirts printed with that pre-revolution flag -- horizontal green, white and red stripes overlaid with a sun and a lion.

From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026

“His hands are wheels of gold, set with chrysolite; his abdomen is a block of ivory, overlaid with sapphires.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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