superimpose
verb
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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.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The paragliding figures in the image match Apple's parachute emoji, suggesting they were superimposed onto the original image.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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“Superimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superimpose. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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