juxtaposed

CEFRC1

/dʒˌʌkstəˈpoʊzd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Placed close together so their differences or similarities can be compared.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of juxtapose

Examples

  • The artist juxtaposed bright colors with dark shadows.

  • The artist juxtaposed different textures in her work.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.

More examples

In context

  • The two images were juxtaposed for comparison.

  • juxtaposed pictures

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The artist cleverly blank bright colors with dark shadows to create strong contrast.

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