superimposed

6.0

Placed on top of something so both are visible

adjective
/ˌsuːpərɪmˈpoʊzd/

: superpuesto

So when they're superimposed, what we see is rings of color.

He had posters of himself superimposed on on like The Exorcist from the movie and other superhero movies around the church.

Examples

You'll see pictures like this where golden ratios, golden rectangles are superimposed on the Parthenon.
These balloons of data are superimposed on a diagram that has lines of constant density on it.
Same picture superimposed on the light ray.
In the centre we have a motif which is a red and White Rose superimposed, entwined with a pomegranate.
The artist created a stunning image with two landscapes superimposed to show the beauty of nature.
In the presentation, the graphs were superimposed to highlight the differences in marketing strategies.
The map features various landmarks superimposed on top of the street layout for clarity.

Synonyms

overlapping

vssuperimposed

5 3.5

One thing partly covers another, like tiles on a roof

is placed to show both items together instead of only partly covering

layered

vssuperimposed

1 3.5

Having parts that lie on top of each other, like a cake

is placed so both things stay visible or appear combined

overlying

vssuperimposed

1 5.3

A layer that lies on top of another and covers it

is positioned to let both items be seen together rather than covered

Antonyms

to remove

∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

to detach

12 4.3

To separate a part from a larger group for a special task

How Overlapped

superimposed

6.0

overlapping

5 3.5

touching

2.5

adjacent

100 3.8

separate

829 2.1

Surface Forms

superimposed positive

Morphology

superimposed = superimpose (transparent) = super + impose + ed

The adjective is a standard past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'superimpose' by adding '-ed', which preserves the verb's meaning.

Etymology

Superimposed comes from the parts super- meaning 'over' and impose meaning 'to place' or 'put'. So it literally means 'placed over' something, which is why we use it for layers, images, or plans that are put on top of each other.