Superimpose

  • 1Superimpose — Su per*im*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Superimposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Superimposing}.] To lay or impose on something else; as, a stratum of earth superimposed on another stratum. {Su per*im po*si tion}, n. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2superimpose — index overlap Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3superimpose — 1794, from superimposition (1684), from L. superimponere from super (see SUPER (Cf. super )) + imponere to place upon, from in into + poser put, place …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4superimpose — *overlay, superpose, appliqué …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 5superimpose — ► VERB ▪ place or lay (one thing) over another. DERIVATIVES superimposition noun …

    English terms dictionary

  • 6superimpose — [so͞o΄pərim pōz′] vt. superimposed, superimposing 1. to put, lay, or stack on top of something else 2. to add as a dominant or unassimilated feature superimposition [so͞o΄pərim΄pə zish′ən] n …

    English World dictionary

  • 7superimpose — v. (D; tr.) to superimpose on (to superimpose one image on another; to superimpose a new way of life on old customs) * * * [ˌs(j)uːp(ə)rɪm pəʊz] (D; tr.) to superimpose on (to superimpose one image on another; to superimpose a new way of life on… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 8superimpose — su|per|im|pose [ˌsu:pərımˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [T] 1.) to put one picture, image, or photograph on top of another so that both can be partly seen superimpose sth on/onto sth ▪ A photo of a cup of cappuccino had been superimposed on a picture of… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9superimpose — UK [ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz] / US [ˌsupərɪmˈpoʊz] verb [transitive] Word forms superimpose : present tense I/you/we/they superimpose he/she/it superimposes present participle superimposing past tense superimposed past participle superimposed 1) to put one …

    English dictionary

  • 10superimpose — verb Superimpose is used with these nouns as the object: ↑grid …

    Collocations dictionary