caricatural
ɪ noun
1.
a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
2.
the art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions, etc.
3.
any imitation or copy so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous.
verb (used with object)
4.
to make a caricature of; represent in caricature.
Origin:
1740–50; earlier caricatura < Italian, equivalent to caricat(o) loaded, i.e., distorted (past participle of caricare; see charge) + -ura -ure
1740–50; earlier caricatura < Italian, equivalent to caricat(o) loaded, i.e., distorted (past participle of caricare; see charge) + -ura -ure
Related forms
car·i·ca·tur·a·ble, adjective
car·i·ca·tur·al, adjective
car·i·ca·tur·ist, noun
self-car·i·ca·ture, noun
sem·i·car·i·ca·tur·al, adjective
Can be confused: burlesque, caricature, cartoon, parody, satire (see synonym study at burlesque)(see synonym study at satire).
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caricature (ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a pictorial, written, or acted representation of a person, which exaggerates his characteristic traits for comic effect |
| 2. | a ludicrously inadequate or inaccurate imitation: he is a caricature of a statesman |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to represent in caricature or produce a caricature of |
| [C18: from Italian caricatura a distortion, exaggeration, from caricare to load, exaggerate; see | |
| 'caricatural | |
| —adj | |
| 'caricaturist | |
| —n | |
| caricature (ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a pictorial, written, or acted representation of a person, which exaggerates his characteristic traits for comic effect |
| 2. | a ludicrously inadequate or inaccurate imitation: he is a caricature of a statesman |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to represent in caricature or produce a caricature of |
| [C18: from Italian caricatura a distortion, exaggeration, from caricare to load, exaggerate; see | |
| 'caricatural | |
| —adj | |
| 'caricaturist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
caricature
1748, from Fr. caricature, from It. caricatura "satirical picture," lit. "an overloading," from caricare "to load, exaggerate," from V.L. carricare (see charge). The It. form had been used in Eng. from c.1682.
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Cultural Dictionary
caricature definition
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.
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