Definition of SUPERIMPOSE

Other Words from superimpose

superimposable \ ˌsü-pər-im-ˈpō-zə-bəl

\ adjective

superimposition \ ˌsü-pər-ˌim-pə-ˈzi-shən

\ noun

Examples of superimpose in a Sentence

A triangle superimposed on an inverted triangle forms a six-pointed star.

Recent Examples on the Web

Aside from the surprisingly high price tag, the problem with the shirts is that the Jenners' faces, Instagrams and brand logo are superimposed over the artists' original album art. — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kendall and Kylie Jenner Face Backlash Over Their Vintage T-Shirt Collection," 29 June 2017 The plane, first designed in the 1960s and modernized three times, is caked with successive generations of technology superimposed on each other. — Daniel Michaels, WSJ, "The Risks of Marrying ‘Smart’ Technology With ‘Dumb’ Machines," 22 Mar. 2019 Worldwide spending on virtual reality and augmented reality, which superimposes digital images onto a user’s view of the real world, is expected to reach nearly $20.4 billion this year, according to market intelligence firm International Data Corp. — Sara Castellanos, WSJ, "Genentech Uses Virtual Reality to Train Eye Surgeons," 6 Feb. 2019 An image from the EUVI camera, which looks at the Sun, got flipped, rotated, and superimposed on an image from the HI1 camera, which looks at the stars. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Nope, That Weird Blue Sphere In Space Isn't Aliens," 21 Nov. 2016 Yuniku machines, which resemble an automated airport-security screener, create a virtual model of a customer’s head and can then superimpose thousands of frame styles and colors, personalized for size and position. — Daniel Michaels, WSJ, "Design Your Frames: 3-D Printing Comes to Eyewear," 11 Nov. 2018 There are also questions about whether some members of the family have been superimposed into the image. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Kardashian Christmas Card Features Several Major Photoshop Fails," 27 Dec. 2018 Anyone who follows Kylie on Instagram will be granted access to the special filter that includes Candy K, Dolce, Posie K, Say No More, Shady, Boy Bye, and Glitz lip shades superimposed onto your face.. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Kylie Jenner Has Her Own Instagram Filter and It’s Totally Fire," 1 Aug. 2018 Artistic impression of the Mars Express spacecraft probing the southern hemisphere of Mars,superimposed to a color mosaic of a portion of Planum Australe. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "Underground Lake of Liquid Water Detected on Mars," 25 July 2018

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