caricature (noun)

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• caricature — ► NOUN ▪ a depiction of a person in which distinguishing characteristics are exaggerated for comic or grotesque effect. ► VERB ▪ make a caricature of. DERIVATIVES caricatural adjective caricaturist noun. ORIGIN Italian caricatura, from Latin… …   English terms dictionary

• caricature — noun 1 funny drawing of sb VERB + CARICATURE ▪ draw ▪ She draws caricatures of well known politicians. PREPOSITION ▪ caricature of ▪ a caricature …   Collocations dictionary

• caricature plant — noun tropical Old World shrub having purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face • Syn: ↑Graptophyllum pictum • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑Graptophyllum, ↑genus Graptophyllum …   Useful english dictionary

• caricature — I noun apery, cartoon, characterization, depiction, exaggerated likeness, exaggeration, farce, graphic treatment, grotesque portrayal, grotesque rendition, hyperbole, imitation, lampoon, mimicking, mimicry, mockery, overcoloring, overdrawing,… …   Law dictionary

• caricature and cartoon — ▪ graphic arts Introduction       in graphic art, comically distorted drawing or likeness, done with the purpose of satirizing or ridiculing its subject. Cartoons are used today primarily for conveying political commentary and editorial opinion… …   Universalium

• caricature — I. noun Etymology: Italian caricatura, literally, act of loading, from caricare to load, from Late Latin carricare Date: 1712 1. exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics 2. a representation especially in… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• caricature — /ˈkærəkətʃʊə / (say karuhkuhchoouh) noun 1. a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: *But it was not until Hop and, a little while after, Phil May were brought from abroad that the… …  

• caricature — 1. noun a caricature of the Baldwin brothers Syn: cartoon, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque; informal sendup, takeoff 2. verb she has turned to caricaturing her fellow actors Syn: parody, satirize, lampoon, make fun of, burlesque, mimic;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• caricature — I UK [ˈkærɪkətjʊə(r)] / US [ˈkerɪkəˌtʃʊr] noun Word forms caricature : singular caricature plural caricatures 1) [countable] art a drawing of someone that strongly emphasizes their main features, especially in order to make them seem funny She… …   English dictionary

• caricature — [ karɪkətjʊə, karɪkətʃɔ:] noun a depiction of a person in which distinguishing characteristics are exaggerated for comic or grotesque effect. verb make a caricature of. Derivatives caricatural adjective caricaturist noun Origin C18: from Fr.,… …   English new terms dictionary

• caricature — car|i|ca|ture1 [ kerıkə,tʃur ] noun 1. ) count a drawing of someone that strongly emphasizes their main features, especially in order to make them seem funny: caricatures of political leaders 2. ) count or uncount a description of a person, place …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English