superimpose
verb
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Superimposition was one of the magical effects employed by early filmmakers. Using "mirror shots", with semitransparent mirrors set at 45° angles to the scene, they would superimpose shadowy images of ghosts or scenes from a character's past onto scenes from the present. Superimposing your own ideas on something, such as a historical event, has to be done carefully, since your ideas may change whenever you learn something new about the event.
Examples of superimpose in a Sentence
Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
But the way that Peeters then goes on to use every part of the proverbial (murdered) buffalo is even better, activating big blocks of red lighting and superimposing the murder on other surfaces/images over the course of the film.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 July 2024
He was later given the Medal of Honor by President Johnson, and the filmmakers used that ceremony footage in the film, superimposing Hanks’ face onto Davis’ head.
—Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 6 July 2024
The Instagram post featured a shot of Giudice and Pippen posing in bathing suits, however, Giudice had badly cut out the pair’s figures and superimposed them onto a beach backdrop.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
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“Superimpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superimpose. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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