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Vocabulary Entry
caricature
|noun • verb
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N
noun
a drawing or description that exaggerates certain characteristics for a comedic or grotesque effect.
Example Sentences
"The artist created a caricature of the politician that was both funny and critical."
"At the fair, I had a caricature made that captured my big smile."
"His caricature of the celebrity became a viral sensation online."
V
verb
to create a caricature of someone or something; to exaggerate characteristics for effect.
Example Sentences
"The comics often caricature public figures to highlight their flaws."
"She loves to caricature her friends in a playful manner."
"In his latest cartoon, he chose to caricature the main character's clumsiness."