Definitions

superimposed

[soo-per-im-pohzd] / ˌsu pər ɪmˈpoʊzd /

VERB

lay over something else

Synonyms

STRONG

cover overlap

Example Sentences

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Chirality refers to objects that cannot be superimposed on their mirror images, like left and right hands.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The posters bear the message "we belong together" superimposed over a photo of a stadium of fans, taken from the last date of Styles' 2022-23 world tour.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Jurors found him not guilty on the comparison to the 20th Century dictators and the Wests, but ruled the superimposed image was grossly offensive.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

A unique, new line of MLB hats for fans displays a team’s uniform logo with the same team’s hat logo superimposed on top of it in the center.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

The other camera recorded whatever it was Peter was looking at, and then the two images were superimposed.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell