Juxtaposition is a word used to describe the placement of words or objects in relation to each other. For example, if you were talking about a poem, you might say: The author's juxtaposition of the words "dark" and "light" right next to each other is used to show the stark contrast between the two.
The juxtaposition between the yellow daylilies and the purple salvia was striking.
Juxtapose is the base word of juxtaposition.
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Juxtaposition is the positioning of two objects close together or side by side. It is done in art to create effects in the piece. It shows similarities and differences of the two objects. It is also used for comparison or contrast.
The juxtaposition between the yellow daylilies and the purple salvia was striking.
The opening ceremonies of the Olympics featured the juxtaposition of the huge weightlifters with the tiny gymnasts.
Both are contradictions. With an oxymoron, the contradiction is side by side within a sentence (The living dead); whereas with a juxtaposition, the contradiction does NOT occur next to each other within a sentence (the little wart was huge). Another way juxtaposition is described is "to contrast" two things, ideas, people, etc.
You would not use 'reason out' as a phrase in a sentence, the juxtaposition of those to words together is not good English.
She placed the chairs in juxtaposition to the drapes to see which matched the best.
Juxtaposition is the act of placing two things side by side in order to highlight their differences or similarities. For example, you could say "The artist used juxtaposition by placing a vibrant red apple next to a dull gray rock in her painting to emphasize the contrast between them."
Juxtaposition Arts was created in 1995.
Juxtapose is the base word of juxtaposition.
Juxtaposition Magazine was created in 2005.
A juxtaposition is placing two opposing things close together to emphasize their differences. An example of juxtaposition is the opening lines of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens: "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness".
Juxtaposition is used as a noun. The juxtaposition between Julie's sunny demeanor, and her abrasive language, often caught people off guard.
Some words with the prefix "juxta" include juxtapose, juxtaposition, and juxtaglomerular.