Overhead

English Meaning

Aloft; above; in or attached to the ceiling or roof; in the story or upon the floor above; in the zenith.

1. Located, functioning, or originating from above.
2. Of or relating to the operating expenses of a business.
3. The operating expenses of a business, including the costs of rent, utilities, interior decoration, and taxes, exclusive of labor and materials.
4. Nautical The top surface in an enclosed space of a ship.
5. Something, such as a light fixture, that is located above head height.
6. Sports A stroke in a game, such as tennis or badminton, that is made with a hard downward motion from above the head.
7. An overhead projector.
8. The image projected by an overhead projector.
9. Over or above the level of the head; high or higher up: look overhead.