juxtaposition
juxtaposition — noun
1. an arrangement in which two or more unlike things are placed close together, so
an arrangement in which two or more unlike things are placed close together, so that the differences between them become clear or create a particular effect — for example, placing a modern glass building next to an ancient stone temple to highlight the contrast in styles and eras.
A striking juxtaposition of old wooden houses and modern glass towers fills the city centre.
collocation: striking juxtaposition
Emma's essay explores the juxtaposition of rural farming traditions and digital payment systems in Japan.
pattern: juxtaposition of [X] and [Y]
In the night market, Yara noticed a strange juxtaposition of incense burners and smartphone cases.
The architect Ramón created a deliberate juxtaposition between smooth marble and rough timber walls.
In film school, students learn how a juxtaposition of sound and silence builds tension in a scene.
- contrast
focuses on the differences themselves rather than the side-by-side placement; broader and more common
- comparison
more general; does not imply spatial closeness and can refer to any kind of examining similarities and differences
- collocation
used for words that often appear together in language, not for the contrastive placement of ideas or objects
- separation
keeping things apart instead of placing them together
- isolation
when something is kept alone rather than put next to something else for comparison
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'of X and Y' or 'between X and Y' to name the two items being contrasted. Common in art criticism, architecture reviews, literary analysis, and photography commentary.