superimpose
verb
su·per·im·pose
ˌsü-pər-im-ˈpōz 
superimposed; superimposing; superimposes
: to place or lay over or above something
superimposed images
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Superimposition was one of the magical effects employed by early filmmakers. Using "mirror shots", with semitransparent mirrors set at 45° angles to the scene, they would superimpose shadowy images of ghosts or scenes from a character's past onto scenes from the present. Superimposing your own ideas on something, such as a historical event, has to be done carefully, since your ideas may change whenever you learn something new about the event.
Examples of superimpose in a Sentence
A triangle superimposed on an inverted triangle forms a six-pointed star.
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Unlike typical Active Galactic Nuclei, which are extremely bright and often have large host galaxies, Little Red Dots are small — less than 100 parsecs in size — and dominated by broad emission lines superimposed on a red continuum.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Not long ago, a Cybertruck driver found that someone had plastered a bumper sticker on the vehicle that showed Musk superimposed on a swastika, making his straight-armed salute.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The video has Kelce's face superimposed over DiCaprio's, and the faces of Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Jason Kelce, general manager Brett Veach and owner Clark Hunt superimposed on the characters of Belfort's colleagues at the now-defunct firm.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
There is no suggestion the actress was involved or aware of Stake’s logo being superimposed.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Not long ago, a Cybertruck driver found that someone had plastered a bumper sticker on the vehicle that showed Musk superimposed on a swastika, making his straight-armed salute.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
The video has Kelce's face superimposed over DiCaprio's, and the faces of Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Jason Kelce, general manager Brett Veach and owner Clark Hunt superimposed on the characters of Belfort's colleagues at the now-defunct firm.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
There is no suggestion the actress was involved or aware of Stake’s logo being superimposed.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for superimpose
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“Superimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superimpose. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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