Difference between Overlay and Sheathing

What is the difference between Overlay and Sheathing?

Overlay as a verb is to lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover. while Sheathing as a verb is to put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

Overlay

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover. To overwhelm; to press excessively upon. To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon. To put an overlay on.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place. Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds. A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.

Sheathing

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that wraps around or surrounds something, as a sheath encases its blade.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.

We hope you now know whether to use Overlay or Sheathing in your sentence.

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