Definitions for caricature
ˈkær ɪ kə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊərcar·i·ca·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caricature, imitation, impersonationverb

   a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

2. caricature, apeverb

   represent in or produce a caricature of

   "The drawing caricatured the President"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caricaturenoun

   A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

2. caricaturenoun

   A grotesque misrepresentation.

3. caricatureverb

   To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caricature

   A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be either insulting or complimentary, and can serve a political purpose, be drawn solely for entertainment, or for a combination of both. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in editorial cartoons, while caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment magazines. In literature, a caricature is a distorted representation of a person in a way that exaggerates some characteristics and oversimplifies others.

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1. caricature

   A caricature is a picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect. It is often used in satire or humor to make a point and is commonly seen in editorial cartoons, comic strips, and other forms of visual or literary humor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caricatureverb

   an exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture

2. Caricatureverb

   a picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody

3. Caricatureverb

   to make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque

4. Etymology: [It. caricatura, fr. caricare to charge, overload, exaggerate. See Charge, v. t.]

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1. Caricature

   A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way. see also: politics In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others. A caricature is the satirical illustration of a person or a thing, but a cartoon is the satirical illustration of an idea. Caricatures can be insulting or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn solely for entertainment. Caricatures of politicians are commonly used in editorial cartoons, while caricatures of movie stars are often found in entertainment magazines. The term is derived from the Italian caricare—to charge or load. An early definition occurs in the English doctor Thomas Browne's Christian Morals, published posthumously in 1716. with the footnote: Thus, the word "caricature" essentially means a "loaded portrait". According to School of Visual Arts caricature instructor Sam Viviano, the term refers only to depictions of real-life people, and not to cartoon fabrications of fictional characters, which do not possess objective sets of physiognomic features to draw upon for reference, or to anthropomorphic depictions of inanimate objects such as automobiles or coffee mugs. Walt Disney, on the other hand, equated his animation to caricature, saying the hardest thing to do was find the caricature of an animal that worked best as a human-like character.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Caricature

   kar′i-ka-tūr, n. a likeness of anything so exaggerated or distorted as to appear ridiculous.—v.t. to turn into ridicule by overdoing a likeness: to burlesque. Formerly spelt Caricatū′ra.—n. Caricatur′ist, one who caricatures. [It. caricatura—carricare, to load, from root of Car.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of caricature in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of caricature in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of caricature in a Sentence

1. Ernest Hemingway:

   When writing a novel a writer should create living people people not characters. A character is a caricature.

2. Chris Lehane:

   They can have fun with this, this is a different age and there are a multitude of outlets that are going to have their versions with fairly obvious common denominators when it comes to the caricature -- which is why turning what could be fodder for comedy outlets into a strength is important.

3. Joseph Conrad:

   A caricature is putting the face of a joke on the body of a truth.

4. Theo Francken:

   Many of these people pay 10,000 euros ($11,000) to get here. It's naive to say they have not 50 euros for a hotel room. It's a caricature to see them as completely penniless.

5. Paul Gigot:

   That's a caricature and I'll have to fight that, but we'll see what happens.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=caricature
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Caricature
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caricature
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caricature
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=caricature
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=caricature