SUPERIMPOSED definition: being or relating to something that is placed over something else, usually characterized by some degree of transparency so that both the background and foreground objects are visible. See examples of superimposed used in a sentence.
SUPERIMPOSE definition: to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else. See examples of superimpose used in a sentence.
Definition of superimpose verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. superimpose something (on/onto something) to put one image on top of another so that the two can be seen combined A diagram of the new road layout was superimposed on a map of the city.
- To lay or place (something) on or over something else. 2. To add as a distinct feature, element, or quality: superimposed her own interpretation when she retold the story.
If features or characteristics from one situation are superimposed onto or on another, they are transferred onto or used in the second situation, though they may not fit.
superimpose (third-person singular simple present superimposes, present participle superimposing, simple past and past participle superimposed) To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.
Superimpose means laying one thing on top of another. It's often used to describe images in a photo collage — like the superimposed image of a skyscraper on the surface of the moon.
to put, place, or set over or on something else: He superimposed one of his photos on top of another. to (usually aggressively) put or join as an addition: to superimpose his own views on the text of the committee's report.