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Definition of Overlays
1. overlay [v] - See also: overlay
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overlays
Literary usage of Overlays
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Indian Roads Congress by Indian Roads Congress (1792)
"FLEXIBLE overlays (ii) Non-constant conditions of temperature and moisture during
the different sets (winter and summer separately) of observations. ..."
2. The Annual of Scientific Discovery, Or, Year-book of Facts in Science and Art by David Ames Wells, Charles Robert Cross, John Trowbridge, Samuel Kneeland, George Bliss (1852)
"locality, I have not the slightest doubt but that the terrace of limestone overlays
the grooved and polished rock in question. ..."
3. The Life and Letters of Charles Samuel Keene by George Somes Layard (1892)
"How a "Punch" picture is produced.—Mr. Tenniel's practice.—" Formes."—"
overlays."— Keene's inks.—Perplexities of his translators.—Mr. Swain. ..."
4. Printing: A Practical Treatise on the Art of Typography as Applied More by Charles Thomas Jacobi (1908)
"... AND COLOUR WORK CHAPTER XXII The Printing of Illustrated Work—Care of
Woodcuts—Cutting overlays for Cut-work—The Degrees of Work in a Cut—Process, Line, ..."
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