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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.
The meaning of CARICATURE is exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics. How to use caricature in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Caricature.
(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.
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 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.
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.
1. a. A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect. b. The art of creating such representations. 2. A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation: The trial was a caricature of justice.
CARICATURE definition: a funny drawing or description of someone, especially someone famous, which makes part of their…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'caricature' 1. A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behavior in a humorous or critical way. [...] 2. If you describe something as a caricature of an event or situation, you mean that it is a very exaggerated account of it. [disapproval] [...] 3.
Definition of caricature noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
