juxtapose

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Pronunciation

/ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz/(juk-stuh-POHZ)

Part of speech

verbformal

Chinese

并列；并置（将两事物放在一起进行对比）

Definition

To place two things close together for comparison or contrast.

Word family

  • juxtaposition/ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/(n)并置

Collocations

  • juxtapose ideas
  • juxtapose images
  • striking juxtaposition
  • juxtaposed with

Examples

  1. 1.The documentary juxtaposes wealth and poverty in the same city. (contrast side by side)
  2. 2.The artist created a striking juxtaposition of light and darkness. (noun: contrast)

Synonyms

  • contrast/ˈkɒntrɑːst/— show differences
  • compare/kəmˈpɛə/— examine similarities and differences
  • set against (place in opposition)

Etymology

juxta- (next to, from Latin) + French "poser" (to place) — place next to each other