Underlay vs. Underplay
Underlayverb
(transitive) To lay (something) underneath something else; to put under.
Underlayverb
(transitive) To provide a support for something; to raise or support by something laid under.
Underlayverb
(transitive) To put a tap on (a shoe).
Underlayverb
To incline from the vertical.
Underlaynoun
A layer (of earth, etc.) that lies under another; substratum.
Underlaynoun
A soft floor covering that lies under a carpet.
Underlaynoun
Anything that is underlaid.
Underlaynoun
A piece of paper pasted under woodcuts, stereotype plates, etc. in a form, to bring them up to the necessary level for printing.
Underlaynoun
(music) Lyrics; or more specifically, the way in which lyrics are assigned to musical notes.
Underlayverb
To lay beneath; to put under.
Underlayverb
To raise or support by something laid under; as, to underlay a cut, plate, or the like, for printing. See Underlay, n., 2.
Underlayverb
To put a tap on (a shoe).
Underlayverb
To incline from the vertical; to hade; - said of a vein, fault, or lode.
Underlaynoun
The inclination of a vein, fault, or lode from the vertical; a hade; - called also underlie.
Underlaynoun
A thickness of paper, pasteboard, or the like, placed under a cut, or stereotype plate, or under type, in the form, to bring it, or any part of it, to the proper height; also, something placed back of a part of the tympan, so as to secure the right impression.
Underlaynoun
a pad placed under a carpet
Underlayverb
raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type;
Underlayverb
put (something) under or beneath;
Underlayverb
provide with a base, support, lining, or backing;
Underlay
Underlay may refer to flooring or roofing materials, bed padding, or a musical notation.
Underplaynoun
The act of underplaying.
Underplayverb
(transitive) To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
Underplayverb
(transitive) To make something seem less important than it really is.
Underplayverb
To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.
Underplayverb
To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
Underplayverb
To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.
Underplaynoun
The act of underplaying.
Underplayverb
act (a role) with great restraint
Underplayverb
play a card lower than (a held high card)
