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Definition of superimposing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
overlayingTECH. placing or laying over something elseTECH.
- The artist created a unique effect by superimposing images on the canvas.
2.
transferringTECH. adding features from one onto anotherTECH.
- The superimposing characteristics altered the original design.
Noun
processTECH. act of placing one thing over another so both showTECH.
- The superimposing of images created a ghostly effect.
Origin of superimposing
Latin, super (above) + imponere (to place upon)
Terms with superimposing included in their meaning
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television
digital machine for superimposing text onto a video
Examples of superimposing in a sentence
The software allows superimposing multiple layers easily. The superimposing layers created a unique texture. Superimposing elements gave the artwork a modern twist. The superimposing of subtitles over the footage made the dialogue easier to follow. The superimposing of road names on the satellite view improved the map’s clarity.
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- French:superposé, superposition, ...
- German:überlagernd, Überblendung, ...
- Italian:sovrapposto, sovrapposizione, ...
- Spanish:superpuesto, superposición, ...
- Portuguese:superpondo, sobreposição, ...
- Chinese:叠加的, 叠加, ...
- Japanese:重ね合わせる, 重ね合わせ, ...
- Arabic:مُرَكَّب فَوْق, تَراكُب, ...
- Hebrew:מֻנָּח מֵעַל, הַטָּלָה, ...
- Russian:накладывающий, наложение, ...
- Ukrainian:накладення, накладання, ...
- Hindi:अध्यारोपित, एक-दूसरे पर चढ़ाना, ...
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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