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Superimpose
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su·per·im·pose
/
ˌsu
pər
ɪmˈpoʊz
/
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[
soo-per-im-
pohz
]
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verb (used with object),
su·per·im·posed,
su·per·im·pos·ing.
1.
to
impose
, place, or
set
over, above, or on something else.
2.
to put or join as an addition (usually followed by
on
or
upon
).
3.
Movies, Television.
to print (an image) over another
image
so that both are seen at once:
The credits were superimposed over the opening scene.
Origin:
1785–95;
super-
+
impose
Related forms
su·per·im·po·si·tion
/
ˌsu
pərˌɪm
pəˈzɪʃ
ən
/
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[
soo-per-im-p
uh
-
zish
-
uh
n
]
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,
noun
su·per·im·pos·a·ble,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
superimpose
(ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz)
—
vb
(usually foll by
on
or
upon
)
1.
to set or place on or over something else
2.
to add (to)
superimpo'sition
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
superimpose
1794, from superimposition (1684), from L. superimponere from super- (see
super-
) + imponere "to place upon," from in- "into" + poser "put, place."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
By following a measured grid pattern, the company hoped to
superimpose
the
images into a plan view of the pattern tile.
So, when you
superimpose
them on top of each other, they have to make a lattice
mismatch and that causes straying.
Never
superimpose
one filter paper on another before thoroughly drying.
Later, they'll
superimpose
the images to identify inconsistencies, which
they'll remove to produce a more accurate rendering.
Display maps of data and
superimpose
maps to view combinations of data.
Simply click on the menu bar and the options will
superimpose
over your editing window.
You'll need some imagination to
superimpose
new architecture over the ghostly, graffiti-covered warehouses.
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