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A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of words.
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The relationship between objects placed together or the meaning that can be derived from such a placement.
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When two forms, shapes or objects are placed along side of each other.
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An image-development strategy used to place, side by side, two or more images or elements in a way that changes the meaning or effect of each.
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the positioning of two objects side by side; to place together
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Contrasting places in close proximity to one another. De Blij, H. J., and Perter O. Muller; Geography - Regions and Concepts; John Wiley and Sons, Inc.; New York, Chichester, Brisbane, Toronto and Singapore; 1992; page 606.
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the act of placing or positioning items in the image area side by side or next to one another to illustrate some comparison.
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When colours are placed next to each other, the intensity and effect may change. No one colour exists in isolation and colour interactions inevitable produce harmonious or discordant effects.
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The act of placing two or more things, colors or shapes next to each other, creating a sense of intensity, which can produce either harmonious or discordant effects.
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the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
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a side-by-side position
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In painting, the close placement of adjoining colors or forms; side by side.
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The state or position of being placed close together or side by side, so as to permit comparison or contrast.
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The placing of two or more things physically or abstractly side by side
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An unorthodox overlapping of contrasting themes, phrases, or styles. For example, placing a classical violin passage in the middle of a honkytonk jam.
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To place two different things side by side. [ ] KITSCH-- Art using popular culture icons, mass-produced objects; means "worthless" in German.
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placing things side by side for the purposes of comparison. Comparison of things or ideas. Authors often use juxtaposition of ideas or examples in order to make a point. Example: An author might juxtapose the average day of a typical American with that of someone in the third world in order to make a point of social commentary.
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An image-development strategy used to place like or contrasting images side by side.
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Placing two items side by side to create a certain effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish a purpose.
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Juxtaposition is an act or instance of placing two things close together or side by side. This is often done in order to compare/contrast the two, to show similarities or differences, etc.
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