overlay vs layer

layer vs overlay

overlay and layer both are nouns.

overlay and layer both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
overlay	Yes	No	Yes	No
layer	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, layer is a hypernym of overlay; that is, layer 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
layer: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

Other hypernyms of overlay include decoration, ornament, ornamentation, bed.

overlay (noun)	layer (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	thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface	a hen that lays eggs
	single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
	an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
	a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

overlay (verb)	layer (verb)
put something on top of something else	make or form a layer
kill by lying on

Difference between overlay and layer

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