Definitions of Caricature
Caricature (noun) In art or literature, portrayal of an individual or thing that exaggerates and distorts prominent characteristics so...
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Caricature (noun)
In art or literature, portrayal of an individual or thing that exaggerates and distorts prominent characteristics so as to make them appear ridiculous. Caricature is commonly a medium for satire.
A caricature of Pope Francis by Angineer Ang (Seoul, South Korea)
synonyms: cartoon, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque, sendup, takeoff
Caricatured (verb)
make or give a comically or grotesquely exaggerated representation of (someone or something).He was caricatured on the cover of TV Guidesynonyms: parody, satirize, lampoon, make fun of, burlesque, mimic, send up, take off
Synonyms
noun- cartoon, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque, sendup, takeoff
- imitation, impersonation
verb
- parody, satirize, lampoon, make fun of, burlesque, mimic, send up, take off
- ape
Examples
- Moving on from his Hogarthian images of the early 1990s, the elements of caricature have disappeared, although he remains preoccupied with brutalisation.
- He plays the role well without every going over the top or becoming a caricature , and is creates an extremely sympathetic character.
- A caricature of Pope Francis.
- ‘It's just fun, almost a caricature version of rockabilly,’ adds the Gutter Demon's bassist Flipper.
- He looked like a caricature of his normal self.
Word Origin and History for Caricature
n.
1748 (figurative), 1750 (literal), from French caricature (18c.), from Italian caricatura "satirical picture; an exaggeration," literally "an overloading," from caricare "to load, exaggerate," from Vulgar Latin carricare "to load a car". The Italian form had been used in English from 1680s and was common 18c.
v.
1749, from caricature (n.). Related: Caricatured ; caricaturing.
Caricature of Pope Francis by Angineer Ang, Seoul, South Korea