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juxtapose
[juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz]
verb (used with object)
to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.
juxtapose
/ ˌʌəˈəʊ /
verb
(tr) to place close together or side by side
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˌܳٲˈپDzԲ adjective
- ˌܳٲˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of juxtapose1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of juxtapose1
Example Sentences
“How would we juxtapose that with an inner monologue that is more expressive?” he says.
Another painting honours Charlie Chaplin while juxtaposing a rocket launch to highlight the contrast between social and economic disparities and massive state spending.
Rosales juxtaposes a wall of psychedelic party posters, glowing beneath blacklight, with a roadside shrine of flowers and votive candles remembering loss.
Those juxtaposed scenes of bleating livestock and skinned carcasses still leave an impression, but they’re just one strand in a tapestry of threads, none of them given more importance than the others.
By juxtaposing these two events, it feels like the show is putting its thematic cards out on the table pretty early.
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