su‧per‧im‧pose /ˌsuːpərɪmˈpəʊz $ -ˈpoʊz/ verb [transitive]

1. to put one picture, image, or photograph on top of another so that both can be partly seen
superimpose something on/onto something
A photo of a cup of cappuccino had been superimposed on a picture of Venice.

2. to combine two systems, ideas, opinions etc so that one influences the other
superimpose something on/onto something
Eastern themes superimposed onto Western architecture
—superimposition /ˌsuːpərɪmpəˈzɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲