/ ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r); NAmE -tʃər; -tʃʊr/ noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a funny drawing or picture of sb that exaggerates some of their features
2.
[ C ] a description of a person or thing that makes them seem ridiculous by exaggerating some of their characteristics :
He had unfairly presented a caricature of my views.
3.
[ U ] the art of drawing or writing caricatures
► cari·ca·tur·ist noun
■ verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] ~ sb/sth (as sth) to produce a caricature of sb; to describe or present sb as a type of person you would laugh at or not respect :
She was unfairly caricatured as a dumb blonde.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French , from Italian caricatura , from caricare load, exaggerate, from Latin carricare , carcare to load, from Latin carrus wheeled vehicle.