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- Dictionarycaricature/ˈkarɪkətʃʊə/
noun
- 1. a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect: "a crude caricature of the Prime Minister"
verb
- 1. make or give a caricature of: "he was famous enough to be caricatured by"
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(the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes them look silly by making part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is: The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
Learn the meaning of caricature as a noun and a verb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A caricature is a comic or grotesque imitation that exaggerates the features of a subject.
a pictorial, written, or acted representation of a person, which exaggerates his or her characteristic traits for comic effect. 2. a ludicrously inadequate or inaccurate imitation. he is a caricature of a statesman. verb. 3. (transitive) to represent in caricature or produce a caricature of. Collins English Dictionary.
(the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes them look silly by making part of their appearance or character more noticeable than it really is: The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
A caricature is a satirical, exaggerated portrayal of a person. You'd better not caricature your father by walking bent-over and speaking in his high voice. If he catches you, you'll be in trouble! An exaggeration of a person's character results in a caricature.
Caricature definition: a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things. See examples of CARICATURE used in a sentence.
A caricature is a picture or description that exaggerates a person's features or characteristics for comic or grotesque effect. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word caricature from various dictionaries and sources.
