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juxtaposition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | apposition, collocation |
| Type of | location, placement, position, positioning, emplacement, locating |
| Has types | tessellation |
| Derivation | juxtapose |
it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors.
Examples of juxtaposition
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Maybe for some this further juxtaposition of public and private was interesting.
From the nytimes.com
While it may sound strange, the juxtaposition makes for dynamic images, he said.
From the dailyherald.com
This helps set up the juxtaposition from new to old that makes Kyoto so special.
From the kansas.com
This article is yet another juxtaposition of everyday life in a chaotic setting.
From the economist.com
I refuse to read anything that has such a hideous juxtaposition as that picture.
From the guardian.co.uk
But doubtless someone has noticed the coincidental juxtaposition of 80% and 20%.
From the guardian.co.uk
And the juxtaposition of the various waterways makes things more perilous still.
From the science.time.com
Throughout, her juxtaposition of past and present is dazzling and often amusing.
From the washingtonpost.com
I love the juxtaposition of the hot, crispy zucchini and the cold, smooth spread.
From the dailyherald.com
- The act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
- (juxtapose) place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors"
- (Juxtapose (album)) Juxtapose is the fifth album by Tricky, in collaboration with DJ Muggs and Grease (Ruff Ryders & DMX producer). Two tracks with DJ Muggs find their way to the only single "For Real" ("Pop Muzik," a cover of the song by M) and the Japanese release ("Who"). ...
- The nearness of objects with no delimiter. (grammar) An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together. (mathematics) An absence of operators in an expression; The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together. ...
- (Juxtapositions) Of time, of space, of images - occur all the time. Photographic images do not do the Playa's unreality justice. Regular Burners know that there is no need to drink or drug at Burning Man, reality is strange enough!
- (Juxtapose) To place close together.
- Places things of unequal importance side by side. It brings all the things down to the lowest level of importance on the list. ...
- (n.) the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison (The interior designer admired my juxtaposition of the yellow couch and green table.)
- The arrangement of two or more ideas, characters, actions, settings, phrases, or words side-by-side or in similar narrative moments for the purpose of comparison, contrast, rhetorical effect, suspense, or character development. See also antithesis, bathos, foil, mirror passage, and mirror scene.
