Meaning Of The Word Caricature

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Caricature Meaning

Caricature Definition
Caricature Definition

What's The Definition Of Caricature?

caricature
countable noun: A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
countable noun: If you describe something as a caricature of an event or situation, you mean that it is a very exaggerated account of it.
verb: If you caricature someone, you draw or describe them in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical.

caricature in American English
a picture or imitation of a person, literary style, etc. in which certain features or mannerisms are exaggerated for satirical effect
to depict in or as in a caricature
noun: a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things
transitive verb: to make a caricature of; represent in caricature

caricature in British English
noun: a pictorial, written, or acted representation of a person, which exaggerates his or her characteristic traits for comic effect
verb: to represent in caricature or produce a caricature of

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