1. A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect.
2. the art of creating such representations.
3. A grotesque imitation or misrepresentation: the trial was a caricature of justice.
4. to represent or imitate in an exaggerated, distorted manner.

1. A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
2. A grotesque misrepresentation.
3. to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

1. an exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture.
2. A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.
3. to make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.

1. pret. and pp. caricatured, ppr. caricaturing. [⟨ caricature, n.; = french caricaturer = sp. caricaturar.] to make or draw a caricature of; represent in the manner of a caricature; burlesque.
2. A representation, pictorial or descriptive, in which beauties or favorable points are concealed or perverted and peculiarities or defects exaggerated, so as to make the person or thing represented ridiculous, while a general likeness is retained.
3.

1. represent in or produce a caricature of
2. a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect