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CARICATURE
caricature, imitation, impersonation
(noun) a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
caricature, ape
(verb) represent in or produce a caricature of; “The drawing caricatured the President”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
caricature (plural caricatures)
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
A grotesque misrepresentation.
Verb
caricature (third-person singular simple present caricatures, present participle caricaturing, simple past and past participle caricatured)
To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Car"i*ca*ture, n. Etym: [It. caricatura, fr. caricare to charge, overload, exaggerate. See Charge, v. t.]
1. An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture.
2. 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. [Formerly written caricatura.] The truest likeness of the prince of French literature will be the one that has most of the look of a caricature. I. Taylor. A grotesque caricature of virtue. Macaulay.
Car"i*ca*ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Caricatured; p. pr. & vb. n. Caricaturing.]
Definition: To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque. He could draw an ill face, or caricature a good one, with a masterly hand. Lord Lyttelton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOSSIER
(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record)
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