superimpose

English edit

Etymology edit

Pronunciation edit

enPR: so͞oʹ-pər-ĭm-pōz', IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪm.ˌpəʊ̯z/
- (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪm.ˌpoʊ̯z/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪm.ˌpəʊ̯z/
Rhymes: -uːpəɹɪmpəʊz
Audio (Southern England): (file)

Verb edit

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.
Synonyms: overlay, superpose

He superimposed the company logo over the image.
(geology) To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.

Translations edit

to place an object over another object

Bulgarian: налагам (bg) (nalagam), слагам отгоре (slagam otgore)
Catalan: superposar (ca)
Finnish: laittaa päälle
French: superposer (fr)
German: überlagern (de), darüberlegen (de), darübersetzen, überblenden (de), vorblenden, daraufsetzen, einblenden (de), einkopieren, aufsetzen (de), auflegen (de), über etwas setzen, auf etwas setzen, über etwas legen, über etwas setzen
Italian: sovrapporre (it)
Russian: накла́дывать (ru) impf (nakládyvatʹ), наложи́ть (ru) pf (naložítʹ)
Spanish: sobreponer (es), superimponer