Definition of interlay in English:
interlay
verbinterlaid ɪntəˈleɪˌin(t)ərˈlā
[with object]Lay between or among; interpose.
strips of granite are interlaid with creamy Sardinian stone
Example sentencesExamples
- The song lays out a physical funk beat, interlaying a richly harmonized chorus with Pharrell Williams' saucy rap.
- There before me was a color photograph of stacks of money interlaid with gold bars and Treasury Certificates.
- The room was an upstairs room with a floor of beaten earth, laid on beams of wood interlaid with matting.
noun ˈɪntəleɪˌin(t)ərˈlā
mass noun1An inserted layer.
use interlay under foam-backed carpets
- 1.1Printing count noun A sheet of paper placed between a letterpress printing plate and its base to give increased pressure on certain areas.