juxtaposed

«juxtaposed» in Mova's school dictionary: Placed side by side, especially to show how different two… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb form and adjective (juxtapose, juxtaposes, juxtaposed, juxtaposing — formal)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Placed side by side, especially to show how different two things are. tree →

sense in the lessons

A formal word in art, English and exam questions: "The poet juxtaposes light and dark." In art, a bright colour juxtaposed with a dark one stands out. Phrases: juxtaposed with, juxtaposed against.

examples

• In the photo, a tiny kitten is juxtaposed with a huge dog. tree →
• The writer juxtaposed the rich house and the poor street. tree →
• Bright red is juxtaposed against black in the painting. tree →
• Old and new buildings are juxtaposed in the city centre. tree →
• In the poem, happy and sad lines are juxtaposed. tree →
• The two pictures were juxtaposed so we could compare them. tree →

note

Formal; everyday words: "put side by side", "next to each other". Noun: juxtaposition. Said "juk-sta-POZED". Usually used to show contrast, not just placement.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «juxtaposed» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.