counterpose

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  • counterpose — index fight (counteract) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • counterpose — transitive verb Etymology: counter + pose (as in compose) Date: 1594 to place in opposition, contrast, or equilibrium < counterpose a positive view to the negative assessment > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • counterpose — /kown teuhr pohz /, v.t., counterposed, counterposing. to offer or place in opposition, response, or contrast. [1585 95; COUNTER + (PRO)POSE] * * * …   Universalium

  • counterpose — Synonyms and related words: analogize, antagonize, assimilate, balance, be antipathetic, be at cross purposes, be inimical, be opposed to, beat against, bring into analogy, bring into comparison, clash, collide, compare, compare and contrast,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • counterpose — verb set against or in opposition to. Derivatives counterposition noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • counterpose — coun·ter·pose …   English syllables

  • counterpose — verb constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to • Syn: ↑counterweight, ↑counterpoise • Derivationally related forms: ↑counterpoise (for: ↑counterpoise), ↑counterweight ( …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Contrapposto — is an Italian term that means counterpose. It is used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off axis from the hips and legs. This gives the figure a more… …   Wikipedia

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