caricaturise
Draw with exaggeration
To caricaturise is to represent someone or something in exaggerated, distorted form—emphasizing distinctive features for comic or satirical effect.
Political cartoonists caricaturise public figures.
The word extends beyond visual art: The film caricaturises small-town life.
British spelling of caricaturize.
Harsh public mockery
- parodySatirical imitation
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
- spoofComic exaggerated imitation
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
ridicule · send-up · travesty · pasquinade · satirize · mock · deride · pillory
Overstate beyond truth
- overstateRepresent as greater
- amplifyIncrease in strength
- magnifyIncrease perceived size
- inflateFill with gas
embellish · hyperbolize · overemphasize · dramatize · overdraw · overplay · stretch · distort
Artist creating comic illustrations
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- drawCreate with pencil
- inkWriting fluid
Representation in art
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
rendering · profile · effigy · delineation · impersonation · imitation · mimicry · characterization
Work meant to amuse
- witClever, inventive humor
- jestHumorous remark or act
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
irony · buffoonery · facetiousness · drollery · tongue-in-cheek · irreverence · cheekiness · absurdity
lampoon
Harsh public mockery
burlesque · ridicule · send-up · travesty · pasquinade · satirize · mock · deride · pillory · roast
exaggerate
Overstate beyond truth
inflate · embellish · hyperbolize · overemphasize · dramatize · overdraw · overplay · stretch · distort · warp
cartoonist
Artist creating comic illustrations
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- drawCreate with pencil
depiction
Representation in art
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- representationDepiction or likeness
- sketchHasty informal drawing
portrait · rendering · profile · effigy · delineation · impersonation · imitation · mimicry · characterization · interpretation
comedy
Work meant to amuse
sarcasm · irony · buffoonery · facetiousness · drollery · tongue-in-cheek · irreverence · cheekiness · absurdity · whimsy
caricaturisedocument
Written or electronic file
photograph · replicate · mirror · transcribe · record