Past tense of composite (verb): combined different elements or images together into a unified whole, especially in visual media.
From composite (adjective/verb) plus -ed. Modern usage exploded with digital technology; now standard in film, photography, and graphic design.
Every superhero movie scene where an actor stands in front of a green screen is composited later—shots filmed months apart in different locations are layered and blended together digitally, often by hundreds of artists!
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