Base and Overlay

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Base noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

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Overlay is an antonym for base.

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Overlay noun - A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface.

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Base is an antonym for overlay.

Nearby Words: overlap, overlaid, overlaying

image	base image	overlay image
shots	base shots	overlay shots

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Overlay and Base. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/overlay

Base & Overlay. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/overlay>.

Overlay or Base. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/base/overlay.

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