Sekirov Dictionary

caricature

UK /ˈkæɹɪkəˌtʃʊə/US /ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/

noun 3
adjective 1
verb 1
forms 3

noun3

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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. — 2006
In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
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A grotesque misrepresentation.
- A grotesque caricature of virtue. — 1849

adjective1

Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

verb1

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

forms

caricatured · caricaturing · caricatures

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