prelay

prelay

English

Etymology

pre- +‎ lay

Verb

prelay (third-person singular simple present prelays, present participle prelaying, simple past and past participle prelaid)

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   • 1990, The Hollywood Reporter (volume 313, issues 18-34, page 18)

     He'll be responsible for prelaying sound effects for film and television.

   • 1995, The Mix (volume 19, issues 7-12, page 74)

     In this way, dialog, music and effects elements can be prelaid to hard disk or MO […]

Noun

prelay (plural prelays)

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   • 2002, Barbara Clark, ‎Susan J. Spohr, Guide to Postproduction for TV and Film: Managing the Process

     If your show includes a lot of effects, for example, explosions, music, sound effects, or loud noises over romantic dialogue, then your sound-effects supervisor will probably recommend a predub or prelay.

Adjective

prelay (not comparable)

1. Before a bird lays eggs.
   • 2012, Donald D. Bell, ‎William D. Weaver, Commercial Chicken Meat and Egg Production

     An optimum method for feeding calcium is to start feeding the layer level (3.25% or more) slightly before the first egg, because after hens start laying there is a negative calcium balance when consuming the prelay calcium level of 2.0%.

Anagrams

• Player, Rapley, parley, pearly, player, replay