May 25, 2024 Word of the Day
plural caricatures
Artist drawing a caricature
Definition of CARICATURE
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1 : a drawing that makes someone look funny or foolish because some part of the person's appearance is exaggerated
An artist was doing caricatures in the park.
2 : someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way
His performance in the film was a caricature of a hard-boiled detective.
The interview made her into a caricature of a struggling artist.
— caricaturist /ˈkerɪkəˌtʃɚrɪst/ noun, plural caricaturists [count]
an artist who's a talented caricaturist
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