† caricaturan.
Obsolete.
1. = caricature n. 1.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > [noun] > grotesque
antic1532
caricaturaa1682
caricaturing1758
caricature1827
a1682 Sir T. Browne Certain Misc. Tracts (1683) xiii. 207 Pieces and Draughts in Caricatura.
1690 in Sir T. Browne Let. to Friend 5 (note) When Mens Faces are drawn with resemblance to some other Animals, the Italians call it, to be drawn in Caricatura.
1773 O. Goldsmith She stoops to Conquer iv. 74 I shall be stuck up in caricatura in all the print-shops.
1829 A. Cunningham Lives Brit. Painters I. 187 Heidegger..had a face beyond the reach of caricatura.
2.
a. = caricature n. 2.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > [noun] > an artistic representation > grotesque
grotesque1643
caricatura1712
niddy-noddy1722
caricature1748
1712 J. Hughes Spectator No. 537. ⁋2 Those burlesque Pictures, which the Italians call Caracatura's; where the Art consists in preserving, amidst distorted Proportions and aggravated Features, some distinguishing Likeness of the Person.
1751 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 10 May (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1727 Rembrandt paints caricaturas.
1814 J. Caulfield Calcographiana Pref. The multiplicity of caracaturas of my person already appeared.
b. = caricature n. 2b.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > misrepresentation > [noun] > by caricature
caricatura1732
caricature1756
travestissement1824
travestiment1832
caricaturing1859
society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [noun] > parody or burlesque
parody1607
burlesque1667
travestya1668
caricatura1732
caricature1756
skit1820
take-off1845
1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron I. v. xx. 308 Nothing is easier than to make a Caricatura (as the Painters call it) of any Profession upon Earth.
1782 J. Warton Ess. on Pope (new ed.) II. viii. 104 A caricatura of Cowley.
1783 W. F. Martyn Geogr. Mag. 2 172 Their plays being mere extravagant caricaturas.
3. = caricature n. 3.
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the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [noun] > caricature or pastiching > caricature or pastiche
caricatura1752
caricature1767
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > ridicule or mockery by specific means > [noun] > by imitation > an act or instance of
parody1607
caricatura1752
burlesque1753
caricature1767
take-off1845
send-up1958
piss-take1975
1752 (title) Lusus Naturæ, or Carracaturas of the present Age.
1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France II. 313 Every thing appears to me a caricatura of London.
1809 Q. Rev. 1 347 Who can believe such a caricatura..ever existed?
4. attributive.
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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > representation in art > [adjective] > grotesque
caricaturaa1682
caricature1839
a1682 Sir T. Browne Let. to Friend (1690) 5 What Caricatura Draughts Death makes upon pined Faces.
a1682 Sir T. Browne Christian Morals (1716) iii. 98 Expose not thy self..unto monstrous draughts, and Caricatura representations.
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