Question 1 · Quick check
caricature
CEFRC1
/ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/
noun · adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A drawing or description that greatly exaggerates someone's features.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA grotesque misrepresentation.
Examples
I am not myself anymore. I've become a laughable caricature of my deepest self.
Some people caricature gay men as limp-wristed and speaking with a lisp.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsIn facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
adjective
Extra meaningHaving the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.
More examples
In contextThis is not a parody, but a friendly caricature.
Lo Ching-chong (羅慶忠), better known as L.C.C., showed off a caricature of Lu he did in 2001. In the black-and-white drawing, Lu sports a bird's nest-like hairdo, with a bird perched in it.
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.
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Origin
noun
From French caricature, from Italian caricatura, ultimately from Latin carrus, and so not related to character, which is instead ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”).