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

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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

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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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