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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Some games, like Super Mario Party Jamboree, will even superimpose a live feed of everyone’s faces next to their characters in-game, for some extra taunting and jeering.
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New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Some arcs, however, have a different orientation—suggesting that either the outflow is breaking apart, or that there are different outflows there superimposed on each other.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
When flying, an operator can see a visual feed from the drone camera superimposed onto the 3D map, updating the location and obtaining precise coordinates.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The star wide receiver superimposed his face for his new X profile picture on Brown’s body from the time the former NFL player left in the middle of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the New York Jets.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Some arcs, however, have a different orientation—suggesting that either the outflow is breaking apart, or that there are different outflows there superimposed on each other.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
When flying, an operator can see a visual feed from the drone camera superimposed onto the 3D map, updating the location and obtaining precise coordinates.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
The star wide receiver superimposed his face for his new X profile picture on Brown’s body from the time the former NFL player left in the middle of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ game against the New York Jets.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 6 Jan. 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 18 Apr. 2025.
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