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 music video attracted significant attention both for its humorous visuals—superimposing the artists’ faces onto babies' bodies—and for its content, which challenges stereotypes about older artists in hip-hop.
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
True, Sophie Portnoy possesses none of Bess’s self-restraint, her ability to superimpose limits with the use of little more than a passing gesture, no more than a word or two.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The maps of those three little museums have been superimposed on each other, enabling visitors to enter the three ghost spaces simultaneously, crossing layer after layer of cultural history, with the various walls and plans collapsing into one another.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
One option puts a floating dot on your screen that brings up a menu that’s superimposed on all your apps and home screens.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
True, Sophie Portnoy possesses none of Bess’s self-restraint, her ability to superimpose limits with the use of little more than a passing gesture, no more than a word or two.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The maps of those three little museums have been superimposed on each other, enabling visitors to enter the three ghost spaces simultaneously, crossing layer after layer of cultural history, with the various walls and plans collapsing into one another.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
One option puts a floating dot on your screen that brings up a menu that’s superimposed on all your apps and home screens.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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