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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In the edited clip, U.S. President Joe Biden is superimposed on Clark.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
To superimpose a new one that has no meaningful affiliation with the land itself leaves a different kind of sting.
—Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
In the hours following the veep’s elevation to presidential nominee on July 21, her staff took it upon themselves to embrace the brat memes by refashioning the campaign account’s Twitter layout to resemble the album-cover aesthetic of lo-fi black text superimposed on a noxious-green background.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 23 July 2024
Paintings appear with geometric lines superimposed upon them, and certain aspects of his explorations of light and anatomy are paralleled with familiar frescos.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
To superimpose a new one that has no meaningful affiliation with the land itself leaves a different kind of sting.
—Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
In the hours following the veep’s elevation to presidential nominee on July 21, her staff took it upon themselves to embrace the brat memes by refashioning the campaign account’s Twitter layout to resemble the album-cover aesthetic of lo-fi black text superimposed on a noxious-green background.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 23 July 2024
Paintings appear with geometric lines superimposed upon them, and certain aspects of his explorations of light and anatomy are paralleled with familiar frescos.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Superimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superimpose. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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