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Meaning
Noun
●
A
pictorial
representation
of someone in which
distinguishing
features
are
exaggerated
for
comic
effect.
●
A
grotesque
misrepresentation.
●
In Computing:
In
facial
recognition
systems, a
face
that has been
modified
to look less like the
average
face
, and thus more distinctive.
Adj
●
Having the
characteristics
of a
caricature
, grotesque.
Verb
●
To
represent
someone in an
exaggerated
or
distorted
manner.
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Origin
caricature
English
caricature
French
caricatura
Italian
caricare
Italian
carricare
Latin
carrus
Latin
carricāre
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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