Meaning Of The Word Caricature

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Caricature? Find Caricature meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

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

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Joint and last survivor annuity ‐ noun: an annuity payable until the death of the…
  • Jalisco ‐ state of W Mexico, on the Pacific: 30,941 sq mi…
  • Shift lever ‐ noun: the lever mounted on the steering column…
  • Hand over fist ‐ easily and in large amounts; If you say that someone…
  • Coital exanthema ‐ noun: a common venereal disease affecting horses…
  • Blow someone's brains out ‐ To blow someone's brains out means to shoot them…
  • Green onion ‐ an immature onion with a long stalk and green…
  • Bullet ‐ a small ball or cone-shaped missile of lead, metal…
  • Dog leg ‐ noun: A dog leg is a part of a wellbore which…
  • Shock-horror ‐ A shock horror story is presented in a way that…