caricature

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noun

car·i·ca·ture ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r How to pronounce caricature (audio)

-ˌchər,

-ˌtyu̇r,

-ˌtu̇r,

ˈka-ri-

: exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics

drew a caricature of the president

: a representation especially in literature or art that has the qualities of caricature

His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective.

: a distortion so gross as to seem like caricature

The kangaroo court was a caricature of justice.

caricatural

ˌker-i-kə-ˈchu̇r-əl How to pronounce caricature (audio)

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-ˈtyu̇r-

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adjective

caricaturist

ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r-ist How to pronounce caricature (audio)

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ˈka-ri-

noun

Example Sentences

Noun An artist was doing caricatures in the park. His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective. The interview made her into a caricature of a struggling artist. Verb The press caricatured him as clumsy and forgetful. caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Not one character in the film is a caricature, and that was important.

Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 June 2022 The man on the steps of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral was a caricature of every feminist’s worst nightmare: smug, jovial in his subjugation.

Washington Post, 11 May 2022 Contrary to popular caricature, our defense industrial base is made up of producers both large and small.

WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The racial caricature on the cover of that book of mugshots goes some way toward explaining all of the above.

K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Rushdie would not allow himself to be reduced to the caricature that his enemies wanted to make of him.

Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 Later reports of lavish trips paid for by lobbyists and industrialists, to exclusive hunting clubs and MGM’s five-diamond Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, could not dislodge the caricature of the one-time trapper, gold miner and Bush village teacher.

Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022 The dismissive caricature of the lazy federal employees irritates Graham.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 Feb. 2022 The normally strong actress Jasna Žalica, the helmer’s wife, never gets the chance to rise above caricature here.

Alissa Simon, Variety, 19 Aug. 2022

Verb

As a comedic performer unafraid to caricature herself, Brice laid the groundwork for generations of women who did not fit the traditional mold of demure, leggy female performers.

Chloe Malle, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 One explanation for her success is Ms. Wu herself, who is difficult to caricature as a radical.

Ellen Barry, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 Although the contempt Clark and Tripp faced just a few years apart was not identical, Paulson has come to think of the performances as bookends, both about women reduced to caricature by an unrelenting media circus.

Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2021 But already, many national Democrats appear eager to elevate the former New York police captain, as gun violence shatters parts of major American cities and Republicans seek to caricature their opponents as naïve about crime.

New York Times, 26 July 2021 However his story can no longer be reduced to caricature – and his legacy might just help check our present-day incineration of democracy.

Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 17 June 2021 People have been using Viola’s AR app, which gives you the option of making a 3D cartoon, Renaissance painting, 2D cartoon or caricature from your photo.

Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 June 2021 That gave Democrats an opening to caricature them as pawns of the president and a party establishment that was using them.

NBC news, 6 Jan. 2021 Though Trump attempted to caricature Harris during the campaign as a leftist who would dominate Biden and turn the country into a socialist republic, she is hardly viewed within the party as a movement progressive.

Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2020 See More

单词	caricatures
释义	caricature 1 of 2 noun car·i·ca·ture ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r -ˌchər, -ˌtyu̇r, -ˌtu̇r, ˈka-ri- 1 : exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics drew a caricature of the president 2 : a representation especially in literature or art that has the qualities of caricature His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective. 3 : a distortion so gross as to seem like caricature The kangaroo court was a caricature of justice. caricatural ˌker-i-kə-ˈchu̇r-əl -ˈchər- -ˈtyu̇r- -ˈtu̇r- ˌka-ri- adjective caricaturist ˈker-i-kə-ˌchu̇r-ist -ˌchər- -ˌtyu̇r- -ˌtu̇r- ˈka-ri- noun caricature 2 of 2 verb caricatured; caricaturing transitive verb : to make or draw a caricature of : represent in caricature the portrait caricatured its subject The comedian caricatured the governor as a pompous know-it-all. Synonyms Noun cartoon farce joke mockery parody sham travesty Verb burlesque do imitate mimic mock parody send up spoof travesty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun An artist was doing caricatures in the park. His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective. The interview made her into a caricature of a struggling artist. Verb The press caricatured him as clumsy and forgetful. caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk Recent Examples on the Web Noun Not one character in the film is a caricature, and that was important. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 June 2022 The man on the steps of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral was a caricature of every feminist’s worst nightmare: smug, jovial in his subjugation. Washington Post, 11 May 2022 Contrary to popular caricature, our defense industrial base is made up of producers both large and small. WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The racial caricature on the cover of that book of mugshots goes some way toward explaining all of the above. K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Rushdie would not allow himself to be reduced to the caricature that his enemies wanted to make of him. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 Later reports of lavish trips paid for by lobbyists and industrialists, to exclusive hunting clubs and MGM’s five-diamond Bellagio casino in Las Vegas, could not dislodge the caricature of the one-time trapper, gold miner and Bush village teacher. Tom Kizzia, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2022 The dismissive caricature of the lazy federal employees irritates Graham. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 10 Feb. 2022 The normally strong actress Jasna Žalica, the helmer’s wife, never gets the chance to rise above caricature here. Alissa Simon, Variety, 19 Aug. 2022 Verb As a comedic performer unafraid to caricature herself, Brice laid the groundwork for generations of women who did not fit the traditional mold of demure, leggy female performers. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2022 One explanation for her success is Ms. Wu herself, who is difficult to caricature as a radical. Ellen Barry, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 Although the contempt Clark and Tripp faced just a few years apart was not identical, Paulson has come to think of the performances as bookends, both about women reduced to caricature by an unrelenting media circus. Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2021 But already, many national Democrats appear eager to elevate the former New York police captain, as gun violence shatters parts of major American cities and Republicans seek to caricature their opponents as naïve about crime. New York Times, 26 July 2021 However his story can no longer be reduced to caricature – and his legacy might just help check our present-day incineration of democracy. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 17 June 2021 People have been using Viola’s AR app, which gives you the option of making a 3D cartoon, Renaissance painting, 2D cartoon or caricature from your photo. Charlie Fink, Forbes, 17 June 2021 That gave Democrats an opening to caricature them as pawns of the president and a party establishment that was using them. NBC news, 6 Jan. 2021 Though Trump attempted to caricature Harris during the campaign as a leftist who would dominate Biden and turn the country into a socialist republic, she is hardly viewed within the party as a movement progressive. Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Italian caricatura, literally, act of loading, from caricare to load, from Late Latin carricare First Known Use Noun 1712, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb circa 1771, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing caricature self-caricature self-caricature caricatures 1 of 2 noun plural of caricature 1 as in parodies a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something that TV network's reporting is a mere caricature of real journalism Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance parodies jokes cartoons shams comedies farces burlesques mockeries simulations hoaxes travesties pretenses lampoons phonies forgeries counterfeits phoneys pretences knockoffs takeoffs fakes humbug Antonyms & Near Antonyms tributes homages 2 as in spoofs a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect the artist creates caricatures of famous paintings by replacing humans with cats Synonyms & Similar Words parodies spoofs satires burlesques imitations send-ups sketches distortions put-ons exaggerations ribs comedies travesties lampoons takeoffs impersonations squibs slapsticks farces mockeries humors 3 as in exaggerations the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts the mayor has presented only a caricature of his opponent's views Synonyms & Similar Words exaggerations embroideries hyperboles colorings enhancements fabrications overstatements elaborations embellishments magnifications misrepresentations amplifications paddings hypes pufferies superlatives Antonyms & Near Antonyms understatements disparagements meioses belittlements caricatures 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of caricature as in mocks to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of caricatured the supervisor's distinctive walk Synonyms & Similar Words parodies mocks imitates spoofs burlesques does travesties mimics sends up ridicules satirizes lampoons jibes plays gibes monkeys reproduces parrots apes emulates pasquinades simulates acts copycats duplicates mimes pretends performs pantomimes derides shams counterfeits personates replicates fakes exaggerates embroiders pads stretches overdraws embellishes plays up feigns dissembles enhances elaborates amplifies magnifies impersonates overstates expands puts on fleshes (out) enlarges (on or upon)
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