Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- v. To lay or place (something) on or over something else.
- v. To add as a distinct feature, element, or quality: superimposed her own interpretation when she retold the story.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To lay or impose on something else: as, a stratum superimposed on another.
Wiktionary
- v. To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. To lay or impose on something else.
WordNet 3.0
- v. place on top of
Examples
“All of which allows people to kind of superimpose their own interpretations on him.”
“He was the first to "superimpose" words on the TV screen for a news show.”
“He said it lived up to long-held suspicions that the United States, along with the Danish government, would "superimpose" an agreement on the rest of the world.”
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“People interpret some of the things in their own mind and they superimpose their perceptions on to the paintings.”
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“However, please do not do something I understand is called "Photoshop" to superimpose a bottle of spirits in my hand, and then "upload," as I believe it is called, this portrait to "the Internet or YouTube," which I think are the correct terms.”
“Typically and innocently, we tend to superimpose our thoughts, defense mechanisms, habits, and addictions to resist, try to change or argue with "What is.”
“Government investment in energy and private-sector mining investment will "superimpose one on the other," he said.”
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“Flame software was used to composite (superimpose) the old and new shots together blending the edges seamlessly … an edited Cantina spot will air during the much-anticipated Team US vs. Team England World Cup match on June 12th.”
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“What's clear is we don't want to superimpose our voice on that of the president," Mr. Alfano said on an evening talk show Wednesday.”
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