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Curlicue vs Caricature - What's the difference?

curlicue | caricature |

As verbs the difference between curlicue and caricature

is that curlicue is (transitive|and|intransitive) to make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues while caricature is .

As a noun curlicue

is a fancy twisting or curling shape made from a series of concentric circles.

curlicue

English

Noun

(wikipedia curlicue) (en noun)
  • A fancy twisting or curling shape made from a series of concentric circles.

    • Derived terms

    * curlicue fractal

    Verb

    (curlicu)
  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To make or adorn (something) with curlicues, or as if with curlicues
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 15, author=The New York Times, title=New CDs, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“Here We Go Again” is the gentlest kiss-off imaginable, with strings and harp and curlicued guitars cushioning Ms. Stone’s farewell

    caricature

    English

    (wikipedia 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