caricature

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
2. A grotesque misrepresentation.
3. In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.

Adj

Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

Verb

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Sinónimos

cartoon

burlesque

parody

travesty

mockery

lampoon

imitation

mimicry

satire

comics

copy

skit

imitate

impersonation

ape

🐒

mimic

send up

copying

mock

ridicule

satirize

sketch

spoof

takeoff

take-off

Traducións

Karikatur

caricature

caricatura

caricatura

karikatuur

caricatura

γελοιογραφία

caricatura

caricaturer

karikatür

كاريكاتير

karikieren

καρικατούρα

caricaturizar

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From French caricature, from Italian caricatura. Not related to character, which is instead ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”).