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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The cheeky, oversized felines were superimposed over scenic photographs of dams, jetties and ship locks throughout Oregon and Southwestern Washington.
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Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 June 2025
In May, attorneys for Sphere Entertainment Co. CEO James Dolan sent Bey a cease-and-desist for using imagery of the Las Vegas Sphere in a video interlude, after which the musician cheekily superimposed the city’s Allegiant Stadium over the first venue in the visual.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
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.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
In the video on X, a LGBTQ+ pride flag was superimposed over the computer.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 June 2025
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Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 11 June 2025
In May, attorneys for Sphere Entertainment Co. CEO James Dolan sent Bey a cease-and-desist for using imagery of the Las Vegas Sphere in a video interlude, after which the musician cheekily superimposed the city’s Allegiant Stadium over the first venue in the visual.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 June 2025
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.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
In the video on X, a LGBTQ+ pride flag was superimposed over the computer.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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