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Pronunciation / Transliteration: byeongchihada
"그 영화는 현실과 환상을 병치시켜 보여준다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To place or deal with contrasting things close together side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
"The artist chose to juxtapose modern abstract sculptures with classical Renaissance paintings." - 2
To position two or more objects or concepts in close proximity to highlight their differences or similarities.
"The documentary juxtaposes the lavish lifestyles of the ultra-wealthy with the daily struggles of the homeless."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-19th century as a back-formation from juxtaposition, which derives from French juxtaposition (formed from Latin iuxta meaning 'close by, beside' and French poser meaning 'to place'). It entered English usage primarily in artistic, literary, and scientific contexts to describe the deliberate placement of contrasting elements close together.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Juxtapose" is said worldwide
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juxtaposer
Transliteration: /ʒyk.sta.po.ze/
"Il est intéressant de juxtaposer ces deux théories."
gegenüberstellen
Transliteration: /ɡeːɡn̩ˈyːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlən/
"Es ist hilfreich, die beiden Konzepte gegenüberzustellen."
giustapporre
Transliteration: /dʒu.stapˈpor.re/
"Il regista ha deciso di giustapporre immagini d'archivio e riprese recenti."
juxtaponer
Transliteration: /xuks.ta.poˈneɾ/
"El autor busca juxtaponer la realidad y la fantasía en su novela."
juxtapor
Transliteration: /ʒuʃ.taˈpoʁ/
Script: justapôr
"O museu decidiu justapôr obras clássicas e contemporâneas."
आमने-सामने रखना
Transliteration: aamne-samne rakhna
"कवि ने पुरानी और नई संस्कृति को आमने-सामने रखा है।"
并置
Transliteration: bìngzhì
"这幅画将光明与黑暗并置在一起。"
병치하다
Transliteration: byeongchihada
"그 영화는 현실과 환상을 병치시켜 보여준다."
並置する
Transliteration: byōchi suru
"彼は古い写真と新しい写真を並置して展示した。"
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