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superimpose

[ soo-per-im-pohz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing.

to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
to put or join as an addition (usually followed by on or upon ).
to display or print (an image or text) over another image so that both are visible at once:
You can superimpose open captions on your videos with this free software.

superimpose

/ ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz /

First recorded in 1785–95; super- + impose

Structure in a novel is something you discover, not something you superimpose.

Just snap a picture with your iPhone, and this app will superimpose horns, tail, and Van Dyke on the beloved caucusing turncoat!

If we superimpose or combine these two squares, we get the arrangement of Diagram 3, which is one solution.

For the latter it is only necessary to cut the long rectangle in half and superimpose the two halves.

The next step is to superimpose the little cards on the first chart of the tens series, having the resultant numbers read aloud.

What new impressions would superimpose themselves upon the memories of the past—the memory of Hellayne?

Plotinus very properly said that the proper thing to do was to superimpose the idea upon the actual.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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