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• ivakuva• irvikuva• jäljitellä• karrikatyyri• karikoida• karikatyyri• karrikoida• pilapiirros• pilakuva• piirretty elokuva* * *'kærikətjuə(a drawing or imitation (of someone or something) which is so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous: Caricatures of politicians appear in the newspapers every day.) pilakuva
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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