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overlay vs ornamentation

ornamentation vs overlay

overlay and ornamentation both are nouns.

overlay is a verb but ornamentation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overlay Yes No Yes No
ornamentation Yes No No No
As nouns, ornamentation is a hypernym of overlay; that is, ornamentation 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
  • ornamentation: something used to beautify
Other hypernyms of overlay include decoration, ornament, bed, layer.
overlay (noun) ornamentation (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 the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface something used to beautify
the state of being ornamented
overlay (verb) ornamentation (verb)
put something on top of something else
kill by lying on
Difference between overlay and ornamentation

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