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caricature

/ˈkærɪkətʃʊə(r)/noun

उच्चारण कैरिकचुअर

व्यंग्य-चित्र, कैरिकेचर

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a funny drawing or description of somebody that makes some of their features or qualities much bigger or more noticeable than they really are

    व्यंग्य-चित्र, कैरिकेचर

    • The newspaper printed a caricature of the minister with enormous ears.
    • At the fair, an artist drew a caricature of Radhika in five minutes.

    Synonyms cartoon parody lampoon satire

  2. 2

    [U]

    the art of drawing or writing caricatures

    व्यंग्य-चित्रकला

    • He has a real talent for caricature.
  3. 3

    [C] disapproving

    a description or an account of a person or thing that makes them seem ridiculous or much worse than they are

    (किसी का) हास्यास्पद या विकृत चित्रण

    • The film presents a caricature of village life.
    • The report was a caricature of the truth.

    Synonyms distortion travesty mockery parody

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb/sth (as sth)

    to produce a caricature of somebody or something

    व्यंग्य-चित्र बनाना, हास्यास्पद रूप में दिखाना

    • Politicians are often caricatured in the newspapers.
    • Teachers are sometimes caricatured as strict and humourless.

    Synonyms lampoon parody satirize mock

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caricaturist noun
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Synonyms

cartoon parody lampoon satire distortion travesty mockery satirize mock

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A picture or description that exaggerates somebody's features for comic effect is a caricature.

किसी की विशेषताओं को हास्य के लिए बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाने वाला चित्र या वर्णन caricature कहलाता है।