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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 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.
CARICATURE definition: 1. (the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes…. Learn more.
CARICATURE meaning: 1. (the art of making) a drawing or written or spoken description of someone that usually makes…. Learn more.
A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
1. a picture or description ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of a person or thing. 2. the art or process of producing such pictures or descriptions. 3. any imitation so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous. 4. to make a caricature of. car′i•ca•tur•ist, n. syn: See burlesque.
Definition of caricature noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun caricature. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
CARICATURE meaning: 1 : a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person's appearance is exaggerated; 2 : someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way
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!
A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, and can serve a political purpose, be drawn solely for entertainment, or for a combination of both.
