2006-12-01 10:45:25 · 11 answers · asked by nadeen 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
1.an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
2.the state of being close together or side by side.
2006-12-01 10:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Seung Hee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First appeared in English around the 1600's. Originally from the Latin 'juxta' and the French 'position'. In that sense it didn't mean 'contrast' but simply 'next to' or 'adjacent to'. Hence the definition is 'next to' (the noun) or 'placed next to' (the verb). Strictly speaking, that's still the definition. Items that are juxtaposed of course then lend themselves to being compared or contrasted by the observer, but that sense should come from the context of the sentence it is used in.
2006-12-01 11:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by nandadevi9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jux·ta·pose [jùkstə pṓz]
(past and past participle jux·ta·posed, present participle jux·ta·pos·ing, 3rd person present singular jux·ta·pos·es)
transitive verb
put side by side: to place two or more things together, especially in order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them
[Mid-19th century. < French juxtaposer < Latin juxta "close" + French poser (see pose1)]
-jux·ta·po·si·tion [jùkstəpə zísh'n], , noun
-jux·ta·po·si·tion·al, , adjective
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2006-12-01 11:19:55 · answer #3 · answered by ageless 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really it's a side by side comparison allowing you to highlight the differences between two things.
2006-12-01 12:32:25 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The act of positioning close together or side by side.
2006-12-01 11:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a colloqualism; like when this guy is asked "why you working at McDondalds?" he responds "It's Juxtaposition I took until I get a good job."
2006-12-01 11:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
jux‧ta‧po‧si‧tion /ˌdʒʌkstəpəˈzɪʃən/ [juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn]
–noun
1.an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
2.the state of being close together or side by side.
[Origin: 1655–65; < F < L juxtā side by side + F position position]
2006-12-01 11:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by Danswela ☆☆☆☆ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, its juxtaposition... and the deff is;
to place two or more things together, especially in order to suggest a link between them or emphasize the contrast between them
2006-12-01 10:50:32 · answer #8 · answered by Karla Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Juxtaposition' is the state of being placed next to or very close to something else, especially something that is very different.
Example : Calcutta reveals the juxtaposition of extreme wealth and poverty.
2006-12-05 05:03:12 · answer #9 · answered by asok c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
place or deal with close together for contrasting effect
example: black-and-white photos were starkly juxtaposed with color images.
2006-12-01 10:47:58 · answer #10 · answered by nanabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋