overlay
gb/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ/ us/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ/
B2
อังกฤษ
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
technical
B2
entity
1
layer shown on top
something on a screen that sits on top of other content
รูปแบบการใช้:
an overlay (on/over [content])
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Do not confuse overlay (one layer on top of another) with overlap (two things partly cover each other).
คำพ้องความหมาย
layer (General term; not always on-screen.)
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pop-up (Common UI term; not necessarily semi-transparent or layered.)
คำตรงข้าม
background (The content behind the overlay.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a semi-transparent overlay
|a dark overlay
|a pop-up overlay
|an overlay appears
|remove the overlay
|dismiss the overlay
|an overlay menu
|a modal overlay
|text overlay
|an overlay window
หัวข้อ
technology
|computing
|media
|design
ตัวอย่าง
- A dark overlay appeared behind the login box to focus your attention.
- The app uses an overlay to show quick settings without leaving the page.
- Turn off the overlay if it blocks the subtitles.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- A message overlay covers part of the screen.
- I closed the overlay.
คำกริยา
technical
B2
action
2
superimpose one thing on another
to put one image or layer on top of another
รูปแบบการใช้:
overlay [A] on/over [B]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may say *overlay into*; the usual prepositions are on or over.
คำพ้องความหมาย
superimpose (More formal and common in imaging/printing contexts.)
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layer (More general; often used as a verb in design workflows.)
คำตรงข้าม
remove (To take the layer away so it no longer covers the base.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
overlay text on a video
|overlay a logo
|overlay subtitles
|overlay data on a map
|overlay an image
|overlay information
|overlay graphics
|overlay a grid
|overlay a filter
|overlay a watermark
หัวข้อ
technology
|computing
|media
|design
ตัวอย่าง
- They overlaid the company logo on the final video.
- The app overlays live traffic data over the road map.
- You can overlay captions on the clip in the editor.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I overlaid text on the photo.
- The program overlays a grid over the image.
คำนาม
C1
entity
3
covering layer placed over something
a top layer added to something
รูปแบบการใช้:
an overlay of [material] (on/over [surface])
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
In physical contexts, overlay is usually a layer added on top, not a complete replacement.
คำพ้องความหมาย
covering (Emphasizes protection more than layering.)
|
top layer (Plain, non-technical equivalent.)
คำตรงข้าม
base (The underlying surface the overlay sits on.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a lace overlay
|a decorative overlay
|a fabric overlay
|a protective overlay
|a wood overlay
|a thin overlay
|an overlay of paint
|a tile overlay
|a transparent overlay
|an overlay layer
หัวข้อ
home
|fashion
|design
|materials
ตัวอย่าง
- The dress has a lace overlay that softens the look.
- They added a protective overlay to the tabletop.
- A thin overlay of color made the pattern stand out.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The cake has a chocolate overlay.
- The table has a protective overlay.
คำกริยา
C1
action
4
cover by laying over
to cover something with a layer on top
รูปแบบการใช้:
overlay [surface] with [material] / be overlaid with [material]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Overlay is often used in passive form (be overlaid with) to describe a surface covered by a layer.
คำพ้องความหมาย
cover (More general; does not strongly suggest a distinct added layer.)
|
coat (Often implies a thin layer of liquid (paint, varnish).)
คำตรงข้าม
expose (To uncover so the surface is visible.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
be overlaid with snow
|overlay the surface with tiles
|overlay concrete
|overlay with decorative panels
|overlay a floor
|overlay a road
|overlay a base
|overlay with a thin layer
|overlay the design
|overlay with fabric
หัวข้อ
daily_life
|home
|nature
|materials
ตัวอย่าง
- By morning, the hills were overlaid with fresh snow.
- They overlaid the old floor with new tiles instead of replacing it.
- The artist overlaid the sketch with bold strokes of color.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The ground was overlaid with snow.
- They overlaid the floor with wood.
คำนาม
technical
C1
entity
5
map layer combination
a data layer added on top of a map
รูปแบบการใช้:
an overlay of [data] (on/over [map])
คำพ้องความหมาย
layer (Common GIS term; may be broader than overlay.)
คำตรงข้าม
base map (The underlying reference map beneath overlays.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a map overlay
|a satellite overlay
|a weather overlay
|a traffic overlay
|a heat-map overlay
|a boundary overlay
|a GIS overlay
|an overlay layer
|add an overlay
|toggle the overlay
หัวข้อ
technology
|maps
|data
ตัวอย่าง
- Turn on the weather overlay to see the storm path.
- The report includes an overlay of population density on the city map.
- They used an overlay to compare the old boundaries with the new ones.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I added a traffic overlay to the map.
- The map has a weather overlay.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
overlay
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ/
US/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
over - lay (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: overlay
- Plural: overlays
Verb
- Base: overlay
- 3rd Person Singular: overlays
- Present Participle: overlaying
- Past: overlaid, overlayed
- Past Participle: overlaid
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
overlays
noun
overlaying
verb
overlaid
verb
overlayed
verb
Related words
layer
noun A2
วลีและสำนวน
overlay analysis
1/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ ænˈælɪsɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
combine map layers for results
a GIS method that combines map layers
ตัวอย่าง
- They used overlay analysis to find where flood risk overlaps with new housing plans.
- The consultant performed overlay analysis on land-use and soil layers.
- Overlay analysis helped identify the best routes for the new pipeline.
overlay district
1/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ dˈɪstɹɪkt/
fixed phrase
legal
extra zoning rules area
a zone with extra building rules
ตัวอย่าง
- The property falls within a historic overlay district.
- The city created an overlay district to limit building heights near the river.
- Developers must meet both base zoning and overlay district rules.
overlay network
1/ˈoʊvɚlˌeɪ nˈɛtwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
technical
virtual network on another network
a virtual network that runs on top of another network
ตัวอย่าง
- The VPN creates an overlay network on top of the public internet.
- Their microservices communicate through an overlay network managed by the platform.
- The team troubleshot routing problems inside the overlay network.