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overlay vs bed

bed vs overlay

overlay and bed both are nouns.

overlay and bed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overlay Yes No Yes No
bed Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bed is a hypernym of overlay; that is, bed is a word with a broader meaning than overlay:
  • overlay: a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
  • bed: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
Other hypernyms of overlay include decoration, ornament, ornamentation, layer.
overlay (noun) bed (noun)
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface a plot of ground in which plants are growing
a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track
the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit
a depression forming the ground under a body of water
(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock)
overlay (verb) bed (verb)
put something on top of something else prepare for sleep
kill by lying on have sexual intercourse with
put to bed
place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
furnish with a bed
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