Caricature

/ˈkærɪkətʃər/ noun

Definition

A drawing, description, or imitation of someone that exaggerates certain features for comic or critical effect.

Etymology

From Italian 'caricatura', from 'caricare', meaning 'to load' or 'exaggerate', from Late Latin 'carricare', 'to load a wagon'. The idea is of 'loading' extra features onto a face or personality.

Kelly Says

A caricature is literally a 'loaded' picture—overloaded with big noses, huge chins, or wild hair. The word ties exaggeration to the image of a wagon piled so high it’s almost ridiculous.

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