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overlay in Finnish

overlay in Finnish is peitepaperi, päällyste, päällystää — overlay means to lay or spread one thing over another.

overlay in Finnish

peitepaperi
noun
(printing) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
päällyste
noun
A covering over something else.
päällystää
verb
(transitive) To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.
tukahduttaa
verb
(transitive) To lay, spread, or apply (something) over or across (something else); to overspread.
peittää
verb
(transitive, printing) To put an overlay on.

What does "overlay" mean?

  1. verb To lay or spread one thing over another.
    "The designer overlaid the map with a grid of coordinates."
  2. noun A layer, image, or piece of information placed on top of something else.
    "The app shows a translation overlay on top of the camera view."
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overlay in a sentence

  • The designer overlaid the map with a grid of coordinates.
  • The app shows a translation overlay on top of the camera view.
  • She added a text overlay to the video.

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What is "overlay" in Finnish?

"overlay" in Finnish is peitepaperi, päällyste, päällystää. overlay means: To lay or spread one thing over another.

How do you use "overlay" in a sentence?

Example: "The designer overlaid the map with a grid of coordinates." In Finnish, "overlay" is peitepaperi, päällyste, päällystää.

Are there other ways to say "overlay" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "overlay": peitepaperi, päällyste, päällystää, tukahduttaa, peittää.

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