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Caricature vs Caricatural - What's the difference?

caricature | caricatural |

As a noun caricature

is a pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

As a verb caricature

is to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

As an adjective caricatural is

having the character of a caricature.

caricature

English

(wikipedia caricature)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
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  • A grotesque misrepresentation.
  • * Macaulay
    • A grotesque caricature of virtue.

    Descendants

    * Tagalog: (l)

    Verb

  • To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

    • Derived terms

    * caricaturist

    caricatural

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the character of a caricature.
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    Derived terms

    * caricaturally