Caricature
11caricature — [n] exaggerated description in writing, drawing burlesque, cartoon, distortion, farce, imitation, lampoon, libel, mimicry, mockery, parody, pasquinade, pastiche, puton*, ridicule, satire, send up*, sham, takeoff*, travesty; concepts 271,386,625 …
12Caricature — A caricature is either a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness, or in literature, a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and… …
13Caricature — Une caricature est un genre littéraire de dessin humoristique qui charge certains traits de caractère souvent drôles, ridicules ou déplaisants dans la représentation d’un sujet. Autrefois, à l’époque de Léonardo Da Vinci, on appelait les… …
14caricature — I. noun Etymology: Italian caricatura, literally, act of loading, from caricare to load, from Late Latin carricare Date: 1712 1. exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics 2. a representation especially in… …
15caricature — (ka ri ca tu r ) s. f. 1° Terme de peinture. Représentation grotesque de personnes, d événements qu on veut ridiculiser. Une caricature spirituelle. Les caricatures politiques. 2° Imitation dérisoire, charge. Molière a fait le portrait de l… …
16caricature — 1. noun a caricature of the Baldwin brothers Syn: cartoon, parody, satire, lampoon, burlesque; informal sendup, takeoff 2. verb she has turned to caricaturing her fellow actors Syn: parody, satirize, lampoon, make fun of, burlesque, mimic;… …
17CARICATURE — n. f. Image satirique dans laquelle l’artiste représente d’une manière grotesque, bouffonne, les personnes qu’il veut tourner en dérision. La caricature est une arme très dangereuse. Les Français excellent dans la caricature. Par extension, en… …
18caricature — caricaturable, adj. caricatural, adj. caricaturist, n. /kar i keuh cheuhr, choor /, n., v., caricatured, caricaturing. n. 1. a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature… …
19caricature — noun 1 funny drawing of sb VERB + CARICATURE ▪ draw ▪ She draws caricatures of well known politicians. PREPOSITION ▪ caricature of ▪ a caricature …
20caricature — car|i|ca|ture1 [ˈkærıkətʃuə US tʃur] n [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: Italian caricatura, from caricare to load, make seem larger, worse, etc. , from Late Latin carricare; CHARGE2] 1.) a funny drawing of someone that makes them look silly… …
