Caricature Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ure

Caricature has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions

Noun

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

caricature imitation impersonation

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

Verb

represent in or produce a caricature of

"The drawing caricatured the President"

caricature ape

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

See Also

exaggerate caricaturistic distinguishing caricatures sketch caricaturable grotesque exaggerated

Related Terms

exaggerate caricaturistic distinguishing caricatures sketch caricaturable grotesque exaggerated caricaturist uncaricatured distorted vinegar valentine represent caricaturally superdeformed caricaturesque effect comic caricaturish misrepresentation

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

wit mock

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

mock-heroic parody

Rhyming Words

ure cure lure fure kure yure eure ture pure bure sure mure dure shure viure heure azure alure coure youre

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