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Definition of superimposed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
overlaidTECH. placed or laid over something elseTECH.
- The superimposed image was clear and sharp..
- The superimposed text was hard to read.
- A superimposed pattern covered the entire surface.
Origin of superimposed
Latin, super (above) + impositus (placed)
Terms with superimposed included in their meaning
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camera
photograph with two superimposed images
mirror image
having mirror-image forms that cannot be superimposed
layering
superimposed on something else
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- French:superposé, ...
- German:überlagert, ...
- Italian:sovrapposto, ...
- Spanish:sobrepuesto, ...
- Portuguese:superposto, ...
- Chinese:叠加的, ...
- Japanese:重ね合わせた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَرَاكِب, ...
- Hebrew:מוּלְבָּשׁ, ...
- Russian:наложенный, ...
- Ukrainian:накладений, ...
- Hindi:आरोपित, ...
Definition of superimpose - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
abstractadd features from one situation to another
- Cultural values were superimposed onto the new policy.
2.
layering effectTECH. place one thing over another so that both are still evidentTECH.
- They superimpose the new image over the old one in the presentation..
3.
geologyRare establish a system over existing structuresRare
- The new fault line was superimposed on older layers.
Origin of superimpose
Latin, superimponere (to place upon)
Examples of superimpose in a sentence
He superimposed his ideas onto the existing framework. You can superimpose text on the image. They superimpose graphs on the chart. Engineers superimposed the new pipeline over the existing map. The architect superimposed the new design onto the old blueprint.
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- French:superposer, imposer, ...
- German:überlagern, überblenden, ...
- Italian:sovrapporre, imporre, ...
- Spanish:superponer, imponer, ...
- Portuguese:sobrepor, impor, ...
- Chinese:叠加, 覆盖, ...
- Japanese:重ね合わせる, 重ねる, ...
- Arabic:دَمَجَ, رَكَّبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשִּׁית עַל, לְהַלְבִּישׁ, ...
- Russian:наложить, наслаивать, ...
- Ukrainian:накладати, наслаювати, ...
- Hindi:आरोपित करना, एक के ऊपर एक चढ़ाना, ...
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