Contemporise (Verb)
Meaning 1
Happen at the same time.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The artist's modern themes and traditional techniques contemporise perfectly in her latest series of paintings.
- The film contemporises the classic Shakespearean play by setting it in a modern high school.
- By incorporating historical footage, the documentary contemporises past events with present-day commentary.
- The theatre group contemporise the original 19th-century play by using contemporary costumes and settings.
- This production contemporises the Greek myth by setting it against a backdrop of modern-day politics.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- Historians have started to contemporise significant occurrences in the 16th century to create a more precise timeline of the Renaissance period.
- The author's attempt to contemporise past and present in the novel blended elements from both time periods seamlessly.
- The museum curated an exhibit to contemporise everyday life in the 1950s, juxtaposing it with current societal norms.
- After studying ancient texts, the scholars were able to contemporise historical events, painting a vivid picture of the rise of a forgotten empire.
- By contemporising the Roman Empire's rise and fall, researchers hope to identify patterns and trends in modern-day politics.