juxtaposition.

The placing of things close together so their differences or similarities become noticeable.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a striking juxtaposition
• juxtaposition of images

On the page

The juxtaposition of the banquet and the empty kitchen made the inequality unmistakable.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Countable or uncountable by context; countable singular juxtaposition; plural juxtapositions. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, interpretation. Commonness: moderately common.