juxtaposing
Setting side-by-side
Juxtaposing is placing things side by side, usually to highlight contrast or comparison: Juxtaposing the two photographs reveals how much the neighborhood has changed.
The word implies deliberate arrangement for effect—an artist juxtaposes colors, a filmmaker juxtaposes scenes, an essayist juxtaposes ideas.
The root juxtapose and noun juxtaposition share this sense of meaningful placement together.
Examining for differences
- parallelingMoving in tandem
- likeningStating a resemblance
- relatingConcerning or connecting
- correlatingLinking variables statistically
analyzing · evaluating · differentiating · distinguishing · similarity · analogy · equivalence · resemblance
Showing striking differences
- opposingStanding against something
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
- polarityState of opposing forces
disparity · divergence · incongruity · contradiction · discrepancy · dissonance · tension · conflict
Assembled mixed-media artwork
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- assemblageCollected group of things
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
- installationProcess of putting in
diptych · triptych · mosaic · layering · superimposing · mixed-media · avant-garde · modernism
Arranging in specific locations
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- placingPutting in position
- neighboringSituated beside another
- abuttingSharing a common border
adjoining · side-by-side · flanking · parallel · proximate · contiguous · aligning · pairing
Reciprocal action between things
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- interrelationMutual connection between things
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
symbiosis · tension · dialogue · interface · meshing · synthesis · fusion · blending
comparing
Examining for differences
- parallelingMoving in tandem
- likeningStating a resemblance
- relatingConcerning or connecting
correlating · analyzing · evaluating · differentiating · distinguishing · similarity · analogy · equivalence · resemblance · congruence
contrasting
Showing striking differences
- opposingStanding against something
- antithesisDirect opposite; contrasting juxtaposition
- dichotomyDivision into contrasting parts
polarity · disparity · divergence · incongruity · contradiction · discrepancy · dissonance · tension · conflict · variance
collage
Assembled mixed-media artwork
- montageAssembled sequence of images
- assemblageCollected group of things
- compositionArranged elements forming whole
installation · diptych · triptych · mosaic · layering · superimposing · mixed-media · avant-garde · modernism · surrealism
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- placingPutting in position
- neighboringSituated beside another
abutting · adjoining · side-by-side · flanking · parallel · proximate · contiguous · aligning · pairing · coupling
interplay
Reciprocal action between things
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- interrelationMutual connection between things
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
convergence · symbiosis · tension · dialogue · interface · meshing · synthesis · fusion · blending · merging
juxtaposingseparating
Dividing into parts
distancing · removing · isolating · dispersing · segregating
juxtaposingmerging
Blending into one
blending · fusing · combining · amalgamating · unifying
juxtaposingobscuring
Making less visible
conflating · ignoring · disregarding · overlooking · glossing over