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overlay

[oh-ver-ley, oh-ver-ley] / ˌoʊ vərˈleɪ, ˈoʊ vərˌleɪ /


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The former Manchester mayor comes off as a gregarious, upbeat fellow with an admittedly nerdy overlay.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Jefferies had already updated estimates to reflect this scenario, and the investment bank’s analysts say Westpac’s new portfolio overlay for energy intensive sectors supports this expectation.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

But a digital forensics expert told AFP's fact-checkers that the anomaly was the result of a failed text overlay by a news station that had syndicated the official feed.

From Barron's Apr. 11, 2026

The other is an overlay of orange and yellow splotches on the land.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 26, 2026

Through the windows, I can see an overlay of virtual markers over the streets and buildings.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Augmented reality is a technology that overlays digital displays against real-world surroundings.

From MarketWatch Jun. 17, 2026

The imagery is convincingly mirror-like—reversed—with eye-like focal length, decent resolution and lowlight sensitivity, making it easy to trust when judging distances, with the help of graphical overlays and warning tones.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 25, 2026

"AI is definitely a story that overlays CES in terms of new capabilities, but also new price pressures," Greengart said.

From Barron's Jan. 3, 2026

Augmented reality technology overlays computer-generated images over the physical world and is used in games like Pokémon Go.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2025

Over the speakers, with no virtual overlays, she switches to speaking English.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Text reading “Polymarket funds my life” overlaid another video of her dancing on a beach by the Golden Gate Bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 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

Scientists at paint manufacturer PPG built a database containing the properties of all of their products, overlaid with the laws of chemistry.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 24, 2026

They overlaid effects onto their selfies, transforming their faces into cute dogs and even puking rainbows.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 26, 2025

This was a bedroom with a plain iron bedstead overlaid with a thin white quilt.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

His debut ad felt like an Aquaman trailer, the veteran and oyster farmer’s basso profondo voice overlaying scenes of him in wet suits, splitting wood, piloting a boat, flying the flag, swinging a kettlebell.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 19, 2026

Augmented reality involves overlaying digital objects onto a person’s view of the physical world, allowing people to wear virtual dog ears on their faces and catch virtual Pokémon.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 10, 2025

TikTok users often take part in trends by using the audio of popular videos and overlaying it with their own clips.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2024

A material like amber is formed over tens of thousands of years, when the heat and pressure of overlaying sediment causes a complex chemical reaction resulting in the resin-like stone.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2024

He spoke like somebody on television, his sharp, quick New York accent overlaying a slight Southern drawl.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals




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