superimpose
[ soo-per-im-pohz ]
/ ˌsu pər ɪmˈpoʊz /
verb (used with object), su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing.
to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
to put or join as an addition (usually followed by on or upon).
Movies, Television. to print (an image) over another image so that both are seen at once: The credits were superimposed over the opening scene.
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Nearby words
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Related formssu·per·im·po·si·tion [soo-per-im-puh-zish-uh n] /ˌsu pərˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən/, nounsu·per·im·pos·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for superimposable
superimpose
/ (ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz) /
verb (tr)
to set or place on or over something else
(usually foll by on or upon) to add (to)
Derived Formssuperimposition, noun
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Word Origin and History for superimposable
superimpose
1794, from superimposition (1680s), from Latin superimponere from super- (see super-) + imponere "to place upon," from in- "into" + poser "put, place" (see pose (v.1)). Related: Superimposed; superimposing.
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