verb
superimpose
Superimpose (verb) means to put one thing on top of another so that both can still be seen.
verb
1
To put one thing on top of another so that both can still be seen.
"He superimposed the company logo over the image."
"It involves superimposing broken English written in multi-coloured Comic Sans on to pictures of shiba inus, a small Japanese breed of dog known for its spirited stubbornness."
— Alex Hern, What is Doge? (2014)
2
To build one structural system on top of another without it depending on what lies beneath.
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Etymology
Formed from super- and impose.
Synonyms
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superpose
overlay
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What is the meaning of superimpose?
"superimpose" (verb) means to put one thing on top of another so that both can still be seen.
What is another word for superimpose?
Other words for "superimpose" include overlay, superpose.
What are the different meanings of superimpose?
"superimpose" has 2 main meanings: 1. To put one thing on top of another so that both can still be seen; 2. To build one structural system on top of another without it depending on what lies beneath.
