As verbs the difference between distort and caricature
is that
distort is to bring something out of shape while
caricature is .
As an adjective distort
is (obsolete) distorted; misshapen.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
distort English
Verb
( en verb)
To bring something out of shape.
(ergative) To become misshapen.
To give a false or misleading account of
- In their articles, journalists sometimes distort the truth.
Derived terms
* distorter
Adjective
( en adjective)
(obsolete) distorted; misshapen
* Spenser
- Her face was ugly and her mouth distort .
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caricature Noun
( en noun)
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
* {{quote-news, year=2012
, date=May 24
, author=Nathan Rabin
, title=Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3
, work=The Onion AV Club
citation
, page=
, passage=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.}}
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
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