juxtapose (v.)

to place side by side for contrast

Examples

• The film juxtaposes wealth and poverty.

Key rules

• Juxtapose means place two things side by side for contrast
• Juxtapose A with B
• Juxtaposition is the noun

Common mistakes

• The film juxtaposes of wealth and poverty → The film juxtaposes wealth and poverty
• They juxtapose it with the old image → They juxtapose the new image with the old one

Use cases

• Describing art
• Analysing films
• Writing critical essays