Juxtapose
/JUK-stuh-pohz/
बगल में रखना (bagal mein rakhna) / तुलना करना
Meanings
- To place close together for contrasting effect
- To set side by side
- To compare by placing adjacent
Example Sentences
- "The photographer liked to juxtapose images of old and new Delhi in her exhibitions."
- "The documentary juxtaposed the lives of billionaires with those of slum dwellers."
- "The artist chose to juxtapose traditional Madhubani patterns with modern digital art."
Etymology
From French 'juxtaposer', from Latin 'juxta' (beside, near) + French 'poser' (to place). 'Juxta' itself comes from 'iungere' (to join), the same root as 'junction' and 'conjugal'.