caricature

car·i·ca·ture  (kr-k-chr, -chr)

n.

1.

a. A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect.

b. The art of creating such representations.

2. A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation: The trial was a caricature of justice.

tr.v. car·i·ca·tured, car·i·ca·tur·ing, car·i·ca·tures

To represent or imitate in an exaggerated, distorted manner.

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[French, from Italian caricatura, from caricare, to load, exaggerate, from Late Latin carricre, from Latin carrus, a Gallic type of wagon; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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cari·ca·turist n.

Synonyms: caricature, burlesque, parody, travesty, satire, lampoon
These nouns denote artistic forms in which someone or something is imitated in an amusing and generally critical manner. A caricature grossly exaggerates a distinctive or striking feature with intent to ridicule: drew a caricature of the politician.
Burlesque, which usually denotes a dramatic work, suggests outlandish mimicry and broad comedy to provoke laughter: a burlesque playing at the theater.
Parody, travesty, and satire generally apply to written works. Parody employs the manner and style of a well-known work or writer for a ludicrous effect: wrote a parody of the famous novel.
A travesty is a harshly distorted imitation: a travesty of morality.
Satire usually involves ridiculing follies and vices: employs satire in her poetry.
A lampoon is a malicious but broadly humorous satire: a lampoon authored by a standup comic.

Word History: The history of the word caricature takes us back through the centuries to a time when the Romans occupied Gaul, offering the blessings of civilization to the Gauls but also borrowing from them as well. One such borrowing, the Gaulish word *karros, meaning "a wagon or cart," became Latin carrus, "a Gallic type of wagon." This Latin word has continued to roll through the English language, giving us car, career, cargo, carry, and charge, among others. Caricature, another offspring of carrus, came to us via French from Italian, in which caricatura, the source of the French word, was derived from Italian caricare, "to load, burden, or exaggerate." Caricare in turn came from Late Latin carricre, "to load," derived from the Romans' Gaulish borrowing carrus.

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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

(tr) to represent in caricature or produce a caricature of

[from Italian caricatura a distortion, exaggeration, from caricare to load, exaggerate; see cargo]

caricatural  adj

caricaturist  n

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caricature

a distorted representation, usually pictorial, often used to parody people in public life. — caricaturist, n.

See also: Representation

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	caricature - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect impersonation, imitation mock-heroic - a satirical imitation of heroic verse humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, charade, lampoon, mockery, burlesque, travesty, takeoff - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Verb	1.	caricature - represent in or produce a caricature of; "The drawing caricatured the President" ape mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"

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caricature

noun

parody, cartoon, distortion, satire, send-up (Brit. informal), travesty, takeoff (informal), lampoon, burlesque, mimicry, farce The poster showed a caricature of Hitler with a devil's horns and tail.

verb

parody, take off (informal), mock, distort, ridicule, mimic, send up (Brit. informal), lampoon, burlesque, satirize Her political career has been caricatured in the newspapers.

Translations

caricature [ˈkærɪkətjʊəʳ]

A. N → caricatura f; (in newspaper) → dibujo m cómico
it was a caricature of a ceremony (fig) → fue una parodia de ceremonia

B. VT → caricaturizar

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caricature [ˈkærɪkətʃʊə^r] n

(= drawing) → caricature f

(= exaggeration) [truth] → caricature f

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caricature

n → Karikatur f

vt → karikieren

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caricature [ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊəʳ]

1. n → caricatura

2. vt → fare una caricatura di

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caricature [ˈkærɪkəˌtjʊəʳ]

1. n → caricatura

2. vt → fare una caricatura di

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caricature

n caricature [ˈkӕrikətjuə]

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. spotprent; karikatuur رَسْمٌ هَزَليُّ ساخِرٌ (كاريكاتوري) карикатура karikatura karikatur die Karikatur καρικατούρα caricatura karikatuur کاریکاتور pilakuva caricature קָרִיקטורָה हास्य-चित्र karikatura karikatúra karikatur skopmynd caricatura 風刺画 풍자만화 karikatūra karikatūra karikatur karikatuur karikatur, vrengebilde karykatura caricatura caricatură карикатура karikatúra karikatura karikatura karikatyr ภาพล้อเลียนบุคคล karikatür 諷刺漫畫 карикатура کسی کا مذاق اڑانے کے لئے مزاحیہ تصاویر یاکارٹون بنانا tranh biếm họa 漫画

n caricaturist

a person who makes caricatures. spotprenttekenaar; karikaturis رَسّام كاريكاتير карикатурист karikaturista karikaturtegner der Karikaturist γελοιογράφος caricaturista karikaturist کاریکاتوریست pilapiirtäjä caricaturiste קָרִיקָטוּרִיסט व्यंग्य-चित्रकार karikaturist karikaturista karikaturis skopmyndateiknari caricaturista 風刺画家 풍자화가 karikatūristas karikatūrists pelukis karikatur karikaturist karikaturtegner karykaturzysta caricaturista caricaturist карикатурист karikaturista, -ka karikaturist karikaturista karikatyrtecknare นักวาดภาพล้อเลียนบุคคล karikatürist 諷刺漫畫家 карикатурист کارٹون بنانے والا nhà biếm họa 漫画家