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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 2025

caricaturé

caricaturé

See also: caricature

French

Verb

caricaturé m ‎(feminine singular caricaturée, masculine plural caricaturés, feminine plural caricaturées)

  1. past participle of caricaturer

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