caricature
pronunciation
How to pronounce caricature in British English:
UK [ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)]
How to pronounce caricature in American English:
US [ˈkærɪkətʃər]
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- Noun:
- a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
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- Verb:
- represent in or produce a caricature of
Word Origin
- caricature (v.)
- 1749, from caricature (n.). Related: Caricatured; caricaturing.
- caricature (n.)
- 1748 (figurative), 1750 (literal), from French caricature (18c.), from Italian caricatura "satirical picture; an exaggeration," literally "an overloading," from caricare "to load; exaggerate," from Vulgar Latin carricare "to load a car" (see charge (v.)). The Italian form had been used in English from 1680s and was common 18c.
Example
- 1. That invited criticism , and sometimes caustic caricature .
- 2. In its caricature form , the debate goes like this .
- 3. On it was a caricature of a grinning horse wearing a mortar-board .
- 4. Outraged , he drew a hideous caricature and pinned it to the blackboard .
- 5. As her success has grown , the pioneer woman has become the subject of satire and caricature .