overlay
Layer placed above
Overlay means to cover or spread over the surface of something, or the covering itself.
A map overlay adds information atop a base image; a decorative overlay adorns furniture or fabric.
In computing, overlays are interface elements displayed on top of other content, like the chat overlays gamers use while streaming.
The word suggests layering—one thing placed upon another without fully replacing what's beneath.
The gold overlay on the frame was starting to wear thin.
Decorative outer layer
- laminateBond thin layers together
- coatingApplied surface covering
- filmMovie or coating
- membraneThin tissue sheet
cladding · skin · sheath · superimpose · stratify · lamination · ply · tier
Single thickness of material
- alphaFirst Greek letter
- opacityImpermeability to light
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- maskFace-worn concealment
filter · photoshop · multiply · screen · dodge · burn · gradient · texture
Assembled mixed-media artwork
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- superimpositionLayering one element over another
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- blendCombine into mixture
fusion · synthesis · double-exposure · transparency · mashup · splice · dissolve · crossfade
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
gauzy · filmy · tracing · acetate · cellophane · vellum · glassine · mylar
Soft bed covering
- shroudBurial cloth or covering
- veilFabric that obscures
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
- mantleCovering or wrap
drape · screen · shield · mask · curtain · pall · obscure · conceal
Covering part of another
- superposedPlaced directly above
- atopOn the summit of
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
- surmountPrevail over difficulty
straddle · intersect · occlude · overlap · coincide · registration · alignment · offset
Concerning surface feature arrangement
- thematicRelating to subject matter
- cartographicOf map creation
- contourBounding line of shape
- elevationHeight above reference point
terrain · geospatial · GIS · data · heatmap · demographic · boundary · projection
veneer
Decorative outer layer
membrane · cladding · skin · sheath · superimpose · stratify · lamination · ply · tier · stratum
layer
Single thickness of material
mask · filter · photoshop · multiply · screen · dodge · burn · gradient · texture · adjustment
collage
Assembled mixed-media artwork
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- superimpositionLayering one element over another
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
blend · fusion · synthesis · double-exposure · transparency · mashup · splice · dissolve · crossfade · watermark
translucent
Permitting diffused light passage
- see-throughAllowing vision through
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- diaphanousDelicately translucent
gossamer · gauzy · filmy · tracing · acetate · cellophane · vellum · glassine · mylar · onionskin
blanket
Soft bed covering
mantle · drape · screen · shield · mask · curtain · pall · obscure · conceal · camouflage
overlapping
Covering part of another
- superposedPlaced directly above
- atopOn the summit of
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
surmount · straddle · intersect · occlude · overlap · coincide · registration · alignment · offset · positioned
topographic
Concerning surface feature arrangement
- thematicRelating to subject matter
- cartographicOf map creation
- contourBounding line of shape
elevation · terrain · geospatial · GIS · data · heatmap · demographic · boundary · projection · geographic
- graphicsvector, shapes, 3D graphics, raster, symbols
- paper craftsorigami, paper folding, paper cutting, kirigami, quilling
- image effectsblur, sharpen, filtering, brighten, darken
- modestyhijab, head covering, head coverings, niqab, burqa
- screen layoutsside-by-side, picture-in-picture, grid view, fullscreen, windowed mode
- aerial mappingaerial photography, aerial photo, photogrammetry, satellite imagery, satellite image
overlaystrip
Narrow elongated piece
uncover · expose · remove · strip away · peel
overlayunderlay
Material beneath flooring
underlayer · base layer · substrate · foundation · underlayment
overlie, overlying, overlays, overlaid, overlaying, overlain, overlayed