juxtapose

place side by side

To place in juxtaposition.

Latin juxta (near) + posere (to place)

“He juxtaposed the image of the serene countryside with that of the bustling city, highlighting their stark contrasts.”

Layla, a graphic designer from Bengaluru, decided to juxtapose her pet goldfish with a roaring lion in her new ad campaign. Her clients were baffled at first but then roared with laughter and approval—her creativity was on point!

At the Mercado de San Telmo, Theodore carefully arranged a vintage gramophone and a modern smartphone on a weathered wooden stall. The gramophone's warm hum mingled with the phone's digital ringtone, creating an unexpected harmony that intrigued passersby who paused to juxtapose the old world charm against the sleek technology.

“These works juxtapose wealthy, ordered, and affluent civilization with the disorder and barbarity of the poor in the same metropolis.”