superimpose

[soo-per-im-pohz]

verb (used with object)

superimposed, superimposing 

1. to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.

2. to put or join as an addition (usually followed by on orupon ).

3. to display or print (an image or text) over another image so that both are visible at once.

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superimpose

/ ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz /

verb

1. to set or place on or over something else

2. to add (to)

Other Word Forms

• superimposition noun
• superimposable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of superimpose¹

First recorded in 1785–95; super- + impose

Example Sentences

Mr Barton later posted an image of the serial killers with the faces of the two pundits superimposed onto them, the court heard.

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Through a feature called “Cameos,” users can superimpose their face or a friend’s face into any existing video.

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Asked to explain screenshots highlighting the disparity between dates Mr Borwick said the "version history" of the phone notes appeared to have been superimposed.

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He provoked physical fights at protests and published reams of digital nonsense against Latino politicians, once superimposing a giant sombrero on an image of Antonio Villaraigosa with the epithet, “Viva Mexico!”

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Wilson, whom the role fits so well he might have been measured for it, has a gift for playing eccentric regular guys and adolescent adults, and mixing, almost superimposing, sadness and happiness.

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