superimpose

[ soo-per-im-pohz ]

/ ˌsu pər ɪmˈpoʊz /

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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).

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 of superimpose

First recorded in 1785–95; super- + impose

OTHER WORDS FROM superimpose

su·per·im·po·si·tion

[soo-per-im-puh-zish-uhn], /ˌsu pərˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən/, nounsu·per·im·pos·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby superimpose

superhighway, superhive, superhuman, superhumeral, Superi, superimpose, superimposed, superincumbent, superinduce, superinfect, superinfection

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Example sentences from the Web for superimpose

Structure in a novel is something you discover, not something you superimpose.
Rick Moody: Why I Write|Rick Moody|February 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is a desire to superimpose my own will upon another person.
Fantasia of the Unconscious|D. H. Lawrence
Plotinus very properly said that the proper thing to do was to superimpose the idea upon the actual.
West African studies|Mary Henrietta Kingsley
She has an excellent actual in the West African native to superimpose her idea upon.
West African studies|Mary Henrietta Kingsley

The next step is to superimpose the little cards on the first chart of the tens series, having the resultant numbers read aloud.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori
For the latter it is only necessary to cut the long rectangle in half and superimpose the two halves.
Montessori Elementary Materials|Maria Montessori

British Dictionary definitions for superimpose

superimpose

/ (ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz) /

verb (tr)

to set or place on or over something else

(usually foll by on or upon) to add (to)

Derived forms of superimpose

superimposition, noun

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单词	superimpose
释义	superimpose [ soo-per-im-pohz ] / ˌsu pər ɪmˈpoʊz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR superimpose ON THESAURUS.COM 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). 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 of superimpose First recorded in 1785–95; super- + impose OTHER WORDS FROM superimpose su·per·im·po·si·tion [soo-per-im-puh-zish-uhn], /ˌsu pərˌɪm pəˈzɪʃ ən/, nounsu·per·im·pos·a·ble, adjective Words nearby superimpose superhighway, superhive, superhuman, superhumeral, Superi, superimpose, superimposed, superincumbent, superinduce, superinfect, superinfection Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for superimpose Structure in a novel is something you discover, not something you superimpose. Rick Moody: Why I Write\|Rick Moody\|February 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is a desire to superimpose my own will upon another person. Fantasia of the Unconscious\|D. H. Lawrence Plotinus very properly said that the proper thing to do was to superimpose the idea upon the actual. West African studies\|Mary Henrietta Kingsley She has an excellent actual in the West African native to superimpose her idea upon. West African studies\|Mary Henrietta Kingsley The next step is to superimpose the little cards on the first chart of the tens series, having the resultant numbers read aloud. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori For the latter it is only necessary to cut the long rectangle in half and superimpose the two halves. Montessori Elementary Materials\|Maria Montessori British Dictionary definitions for superimpose superimpose / (ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz) / verb (tr) to set or place on or over something else (usually foll by on or upon) to add (to) Derived forms of superimpose superimposition, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to superimpose cover, overlap
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superimpose

verb (used with object), su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing.

Origin of superimpose

OTHER WORDS FROM superimpose

Words nearby superimpose

Example sentences from the Web for superimpose

British Dictionary definitions for superimpose

verb (tr)

Derived forms of superimpose

Words related to superimpose