superimpose
to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
to put or join as an addition (usually followed by on or upon).
to display or print (an image or text) over another image so that both are visible at once: You can superimpose open captions on your videos with this free software.
Origin of superimpose
1Other words from superimpose
- su·per·im·po·si·tion [soo-per-im-puh-zish-uhn], /ˌsu pərˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən/, noun
- su·per·im·pos·a·ble, adjective
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How to use superimpose in a sentence
In a video, Carolina Mayorga superimposes her pink-tinted performance over Armando López Bircann’s setting.
In the galleries: Artists pair up to create a third identity, or when 1+1 equals one. | Mark Jenkins | November 19, 2021 | Washington PostThe reflection is later superimposed on the video the spider viewed, revealing exactly what the spider’s principal eyes were focused on.
Jumping spiders’ remarkable senses capture a world beyond our perception | Betsy Mason | October 25, 2021 | Science NewsOnline platforms have their own visual style — a filter that superimposes dog ears onto a person’s face wouldn’t be out of place — that doesn’t always translate to film to television.
Influencers are failing to break out in TV and movies. Can Charli D’Amelio and Addison Rae beat the curse? | Travis Andrews | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostIt is these resources which can be superimposed on the civilian hospitals to take on the overload.
Indian Generals Blast Government for Withholding Life-Saving Army Aid From Its Own People | Aakash Hassan | May 14, 2021 | The Daily BeastRather than restoring networks or adding new connections, Lifestyle usually superimposed new networks onto the old neighborhood.
How Does New York City Keep Reinventing Itself? (Bonus) | Kurt Andersen | March 21, 2021 | Freakonomics
Structure in a novel is something you discover, not something you superimpose.
Just snap a picture with your iPhone, and this app will superimpose horns, tail, and Van Dyke on the beloved caucusing turncoat!
If we superimpose or combine these two squares, we get the arrangement of Diagram 3, which is one solution.
Amusements in Mathematics | Henry Ernest DudeneyFor the latter it is only necessary to cut the long rectangle in half and superimpose the two halves.
Montessori Elementary Materials | Maria MontessoriThe next step is to superimpose the little cards on the first chart of the tens series, having the resultant numbers read aloud.
Montessori Elementary Materials | Maria MontessoriWhat new impressions would superimpose themselves upon the memories of the past—the memory of Hellayne?
Under the Witches' Moon | Nathan GallizierPlotinus very properly said that the proper thing to do was to superimpose the idea upon the actual.
West African studies | Mary Henrietta Kingsley
British Dictionary definitions for superimpose
/ (ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz) /
to set or place on or over something else
(usually foll by on or upon) to add (to)
Derived forms of superimpose
- superimposition, noun
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