overlap

Definition

To extend over and partly cover something.

Etymology

From over- + lap. Cognate with Dutch overlap.

Example Sentences

• "The mouse-mat overlapped the edge of the desk."
• "The two maps overlapped at the east and west edges."
• "Memento unfolds over 22 scenes—or, more accurately, 22 strands of time, the main strand (in color) moving backward in increments, and another strand (in black and white) going forward, though the two overlap profoundly."

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