Definition of overstrike - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
technologyDated overtype feature replacing existing charactersDated
- The overstrike mode was enabled in the text editor.
2.
typographyDated printing one character over anotherDated
- The Ł symbol is created by an overstrike.
3.
numismaticsTECH. coin struck more than onceTECH.
- The overstrike made the coin more valuable.
Verb
1.
printingDated print or type on top of something already printedDated
- The printer can overstrike text for emphasis.
2.
coinageTECH. strike a coin on top of another coinTECH.
- The mint decided to overstrike old coins with new designs.
Images of overstrike
coin struck more than once
Origin of overstrike
Old English, ofer (over) + strican (to strike)
Examples of overstrike in a sentence
He noticed the overstrike on the old typewriter ribbon. The document showed an overstrike error. An overstrike was used to correct the text. Collectors often seek coins with an overstrike. An overstrike can obscure the original design. You can overstrike the old text with a new message.
The typewriter allows you to overstrike characters easily. They had to overstrike the old currency. The ancient coins were overstruck with new symbols.
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- French:surimpression, surimprimer, ...
- German:Überschreibmodus, überdrucken, ...
- Italian:sovrascrittura, sovrascrivere, ...
- Spanish:sobreescritura, sobrescribir, ...
- Portuguese:modo de sobrescrever, sobreimprimir, ...
- Chinese:重打, 重新铸造, ...
- Japanese:上書き, 上に印刷する, ...
- Arabic:إِسْتِبْدَال, طَبَعَ فَوْقَ, ...
- Hebrew:הַחְלָפַת תָּוִים, לְהַדְפִּיס עַל גַּבֵּי, ...
- Russian:перепечатывание, перепечатать, ...
- Ukrainian:перезапис, надрукувати поверх, ...
- Hindi:ओवरस्ट्राइक, ऊपर छापना, ...
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