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What (who) is juxtaposing - definition
juxtaposed
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ACT OR INSTANCE OF PLACING TWO ELEMENTS SIDE BY SIDE
Justaposition; Juxtaposing; Juxtapositioning; Juxtapose; Juxtaposed; Juxtaposition (literary)
adj. juxtaposed with
juxtapose
ACT OR INSTANCE OF PLACING TWO ELEMENTS SIDE BY SIDE
Justaposition; Juxtaposing; Juxtapositioning; Juxtapose; Juxtaposed; Juxtaposition (literary)
(juxtaposes, juxtaposing, juxtaposed)
If you juxtapose two contrasting objects, images, or ideas, you place them together or describe them together, so that the differences between them are emphasized. (FORMAL)
The technique Mr Wilson uses most often is to juxtapose things for dramatic effect...
Contemporary photographs are juxtaposed with a sixteenth century, copper Portuguese mirror.
...art's oldest theme: the celebration of life juxtaposed with the terror of mortality.
VERB: V pl-n, be V-ed with n, V-ed, also V n with n
juxtapose
ACT OR INSTANCE OF PLACING TWO ELEMENTS SIDE BY SIDE
Justaposition; Juxtaposing; Juxtapositioning; Juxtapose; Juxtaposed; Juxtaposition (literary)
[?d??kst?'p??z]
¦ verb place close together.
Derivatives
juxtaposition noun
juxtapositional adjective
Origin
C19 (earlier (ME) as juxtaposition): from Fr. juxtaposer, from L. juxta 'next' + Fr. poser 'to place'.
Examples of use of juxtaposing
1. To him, juxtaposing old and new works is utterly natural.
2. Tolan does a beautiful job of juxtaposing the stories of these two families.
3. A short film compares the military to Nascar, juxtaposing images of racecars next to tanks.
4. The last verse in the surah speaks of Gods forbearance and compassion, juxtaposing these with His power and knowledge.
5. But the problems are exacerbated by the unfortunate timing of economic and financial woes juxtaposing in time.