Caricature

Quick meaning: Caricature is a noun meaning A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

Meaning

A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

More Meanings

1. A grotesque misrepresentation.
2. (computing) In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
3. Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
4. To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Example Sentences

A grotesque caricature of virtue.

Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes.

They were ignoring that the feckless, toothless caricature of a world parliament — the UN — needed American money in order to keep going and would do anything to get our moolah!

Lo Ching-chong (羅慶忠), better known as L.C.C., showed off a caricature of Lu he did in 2001. In the black-and-white drawing, Lu sports a bird's nest-like hairdo, with a bird perched in it.

Word Forms

• caricatures
• caricatura
• caricaturing
• caricatured

Synonyms for caricature

Depending on context, synonyms include imitation, impersonation, ape.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include imitation, impersonation, ape, toon, cartoon, illustration.

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