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Webster 1913 Edition

Caricature

Car′i-ca-ture

,
Noun.
[It.
caricatura
, fr.
caricare
to charge, overload, exaggerate. See
Charge
,
Verb.
T.
]
1.
An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture.
2.
A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.
[Formerly written
caricatura
.]
The truest likeness of the prince of French literature will be the one that has most of the look of a
caricature
.
I. Taylor.
A grotesque
caricature
of virtue.
Macaulay.

Car′i-ca-ture

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Caricatured
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Caricaturing
.]
To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.
He could draw an ill face, or
caricature
a good one, with a masterly hand.
Lord Lyttelton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Caricature

CARICATURE

,
Noun.
A figure or description in which beauties are concealed and blemishes exaggerated, but still bearing a resemblance to the object.

CARICATURE

,
Verb.
T.
To make or draw a caricature; to represent as more ugly than the life.

Definition 2024

caricature

caricature

See also: caricaturé

English

A caricature of Abraham Lincoln.

Noun

caricature ‎(plural caricatures)

  1. A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
    • 2012 May 24, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club:
      Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes.
  2. A grotesque misrepresentation.
    • Macaulay
      A grotesque caricature of virtue.

Translations

Verb

caricature ‎(third-person singular simple present caricatures, present participle caricaturing, simple past and past participle caricatured)

  1. To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

From Italian caricatura.

Noun

caricature f ‎(plural caricatures)

  1. caricature

Derived terms

Italian

Noun

caricature f

  1. plural of caricatura

Etymology

From French caricature, from Italian caricatura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæɹɪkətʃʊɚ/, (rare) /kəˈɹɪkətʃʊɚ/

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