They then would overprint the copies with an imitation of the colored ink.
The distribution of vegetation, as suggested by the green overprint, is based on our interpretation.
Do not overprint or reverse out of busy backgrounds.
Outcrop areas may either overprint other geologic map units or be used as stand-alone geologic map units.
British Dictionary definitions for overprint
overprint
verb (ˌəʊvəˈprɪnt)
1.
(transitive) to print (additional matter or another colour) on a sheet of paper
noun (ˈəʊvəˌprɪnt)
2.
additional matter or another colour printed onto a previously printed sheet
3.
additional matter, other than a change in face value, applied to a finished postage stamp by printing, stamping, etc See also surcharge (sense 5), provisional (sense 2)