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overlay(1) A preprinted, precut form placed over a screen, key or tablet for identification purposes. See keyboard template. overlay an applied decoration or layer, as of gold leaf overlay [′ō·vər‚lā] (civil engineering) A repair topping of asphalt or concrete placed on a worn roadway. (computer science) A technique for bringing routines into high-speed storage from some other form of storage during processing, so that several routines will occupy the same storage locations at different times; overlay is used when the total storage requirements for instructions exceed the available main storage. (engineering) Nonwoven fibrous mat (glass or other fiber) used as the top layer in a cloth or mat lay-up to give smooth finish to plastic products or to minimize the fibrous pattern on the surface. Also known as surfacing mat. An ornamental covering, as of wood or metal. (graphic arts) A sheet attached to copy or artwork and containing special instructions about reproduction or arrangement. A transparent or translucent film attached to artwork and carrying additional detail to be reproduced; in multicolor printing these overlays may represent the separation of the colors to be printed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Then, at least in some traditions, there's an overlayer of saints' days, to remember all that's best in church history down the centuries. Exposure of the preparation to a different wavelength of UV radiation forces the second polymer-making chemical to harden into a thin, transparent overlayer. [3] In doing so my intent is not to undermine Wright's reading but to overlayer it with another, quite compatible interpretation, in which Nuper rosarum flores references not only the imaginary Solomonic Temple but also the real S. |
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