juxtaposition
/ˌd͡ʒʌk.stə.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ nom C2En français : juxtaposition
- The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
- An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together. · Example: mother father instead of mother and father
- An absence of operators in an expression. · Using juxtaposition for multiplication saves space when writing longer expressions. a#92;timesb collapses to ab.
- The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together. · There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above.
- Two or more contrasting sounds, colours, styles etc. placed together for stylistic effect. · The juxtaposition of the bright yellows on the dark background made the painting appear three dimensional.
- The close placement of two ideas to imply a link that may not exist. · Example: In 1965 the government was elected; in 1965 the economy took a dive.
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Dans la bibliothèque
The tableau was pretty, but the pose and juxtaposition were too eloquent and evident to require explanation.
“Juxtaposition—or you may call it propinquity—or, if you like, being rather too near for one maintaining the position of an ideal.”
He found the count standing before some copies of Albano and Fattore that had been passed off to the banker as originals; but which, mere copies as they were, seemed to feel their degradation in being brought into juxtaposition with the gaudy colors that covered the ceiling.
The juxtaposition of majestic creatures against the backdrop of restrictive concrete enclosures inevitably evokes a profound sense of melancholy and ethical dissonance.
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