counterpose

verb

1. To act as a counterweight.
2. To create a contrast.

   “Near-synonym: juxtapose”

   “Part II is a chapter on male socialization. One selection discusses the sex role pressures upon children, another is about ghetto males, and a third is on the influence of high school athletics. Much of it is dry reading, but counterposed are two painful personal accounts.”

noun

1. A pose taken in opposition to another.

   “Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs.”