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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Videos displayed during the news conference on Friday night showed historical UFC highlights, from the 1990s to the modern era, digitally superimposed over Washington’s most famous structures, including the Capitol, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
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Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026
As Earth's climate warms, however, identifying and measuring these events becomes more challenging because temperature differences are superimposed on the long-term ocean warming trend.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 11 June 2026
But superimposed on all that pop culture are the white supremacist tropes.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
After Trump endorsed Evette in the South Carolina gubernatorial campaign on May 29th, Mace posted a photograph of her opponent superimposed over pride flags.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
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Mark Puleo, New York Times, 13 June 2026
As Earth's climate warms, however, identifying and measuring these events becomes more challenging because temperature differences are superimposed on the long-term ocean warming trend.
—Daniel Peck, ABC News, 11 June 2026
But superimposed on all that pop culture are the white supremacist tropes.
—M. Gessen, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
After Trump endorsed Evette in the South Carolina gubernatorial campaign on May 29th, Mace posted a photograph of her opponent superimposed over pride flags.
—Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 9 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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