caricature
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caricature
- /ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/ US
- /ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃɚ/ US
- /kəˈɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/ US, rare
- /kəˈɹɪkət͡ʃɚ/ US, also, rare
- /ˈkæɹɪkəˌtʃʊə/ UK
- /ˌkæɹɪkəˈtʃʊə/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French caricature, from Italian caricatùra, ultimately from Latin carrus, and so not related to character, which is instead ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”).
noun caricatures · caricatura
- A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect. Lo Ching-chong (羅慶忠), better known as L.C.C., showed off a caricature of Lu he did in 2001. In the black-and-white drawing, Lu sports a bird's nest-like hairdo, with a bird perched in it.
- A grotesque misrepresentation. A grotesque caricature of virtue.
- In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
adjective caricatura
- Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque. That singularly foolish old lady, her grandmother, got up a sort of caricature conspiracy, and Miss Churchill was to have been married to a coxcombical Jacobite, of the name of Trevanion; but he was arrested in the church, though he has since escaped by means of the jailor's daughter.
verb caricatures · caricaturing · caricatured · caricatura
- To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner. Their faults grew suddenly perceptible, and their absurdities an unfailing subject of mimicry. All these, in his hands, became singularly amusing. Francesca, who had little knowledge, and no envy, of the individuals so relentlessly caricatured, could not help being entertained.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: imitation, impersonation, ape, toon, cartoon, illustration, picture, farce, sham, distortion, parody, prank, travesty, joke, mockery, stuffing
Translations
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adj pictorial representation of someone for comic effect
| Español | caricatura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 만화 manhwa, 캐리커처 kaerikeocheo, 희화 huihwa |
| 日本語 | 風刺画 fūshiga, 戯画 giga, 漫画, カリカチュア karikachua |
| 中文 | 卡通 kǎtōng, 諷刺畫 /讽刺画 fěngcìhuà, 漫畫 /漫画 mànhuà |
| Português | caricatura |
| Français | caricature |
| Deutsch | Karikatur |
| Русский | карикату́ра karikatúra, шарж šarž |
| Tiếng Việt | tranh biếm hoạ |
| العربية | كَارِيكَاتِير kārīkātēr, كَارِيكَاتُور kārīkātūr, رَسْم هَزْلِيّ rasm hazliyy |
adj grotesque misrepresentation
| Español | caricatura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 캐리커처 kaerikeocheo, 희화 huihwa |
| 日本語 | 風刺画 fūshiga, 戯画 giga |
| 中文 | 卡通 kǎtōng, 諷刺畫 /讽刺画 fěngcìhuà |
| Português | caricatura |
| Français | caricature |
| Deutsch | Karikatur, Zerrbild |
| Русский | карикату́ра karikatúra, шарж šarž |
| العربية | كَارِيكَاتِير kārīkātēr, كَارِيكَاتُور kārīkātūr, رَسْم هَزْلِيّ rasm hazliyy |
verb represent in exaggerated manner
| Español | caricaturizar, caricaturar |
|---|---|
| Français | caricaturer |
| Deutsch | karikieren |
| Italiano | caricaturizzare |
Talk about this word "caricature." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caricature. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. caricature. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caricature "caricature." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caricature.Cite this
@misc{caricature_2026,
title = {caricature},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caricature},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
