# superimpose

Pronunciation: say "SOO-pur-im-pohz" US /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪmˌpoʊ̯z/, UK /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/

## Verb

1. To lay one object over another, typically in a way that lets both remain visible.
   - Simple: To place one thing over another so that you can still see both.
   - _The graphic designer superimposed her signature onto each printed copy._
   - _Filmmakers superimpose subtitles over the footage during editing._
2. In geology, to establish a structural pattern, such as a river system, across an area in a way that does not follow the older structures beneath it.
   - Simple: To set up a new pattern over an area without following the older structures below it.
   - _The drainage network superimposed itself on the region, ignoring the folded rock layers beneath._
   - _Rivers that superimpose their courses onto ancient bedrock often cut deep gorges._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix super- combined with impose.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/superimpose (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).