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ˌsuperimpoˈsition [f. super- 2 + imposition, after L. superimpōnĕre (see prec.).] The action of superimposing, or state of being superimposed; superposition.
1684Phil. Trans. XIV. 674 The side OC = BC, CD = AC, the angle D = A, and OCD = BCA, which is manifest by taking the common angle ACO out of the 2 right angles BCO, ACD, therefore by superimposition the whole triangles are equal. 1851Ruskin Stones Ven. I. i. §28 The arrangement of the nave pier in the form of a cross accompanies the superimposition of the vaulting shaft. 1879H. George Progr. & Pov. ii. ii. (1881) 97 Mexico, as Cortez found it, showed the superimposition of barbarism upon a higher development. 190719th Cent. Nov. 703 The superimposition of the utilitarian..civilisation of the West on the Indian civilisations. So superimˈposure, something superimposed.
1875Browning Aristoph. Apol. 1527 Show the base—The live rock latent under wave and foam: Superimposure these!
Add:2. Cinematogr. An image created by superimposing.
1961G. Millerson Technique Television Production xvi. 308 The tones of superimposed pictures are additive... The combined superimposition easily becomes muddled, therefore, unless we take precautions in arranging their relative tonal distribution. 1976Oxf. Compan. Film 670/2 At its simplest a superimposition can be simply a double-exposure; but for professional purposes the background shot and the title to be superimposed are photographed separately and combined in the optical printer. |