Meaning & use
superimpose
To place one image, layer, or idea on top of another so that both are visible or combined.
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The designer superimposed the logo onto the photograph of the building.
Historians superimposed old maps onto modern ones to trace the city's growth.
A note on using this word
Superimpose usually takes the preposition 'on' or 'onto' to indicate what the new layer is placed over.
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