noun
definition
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
definition
A grotesque misrepresentation.
Examples of caricatures in a Sentence
His versatility is further shown by the fact that he drew rough caricatures and other sketches with some spirit.
Lord Temple endeavoured to secure his exclusion on the ground that he had taken orders in the Church, and one of Gilray's caricatures delineates the two politicians, Temple and Camelford, playing at battledore and shuttlecock, with Horne Tooke as the shuttlecock.
Pleasing humorous sketches are contained also in Ignatius Nagy's Beszelyek (1843) and " Caricatures " or Torzkepek (1844); in Caspar Bernat's Fresko kepek (1847-1850); in Gustavus Lauka's Vida, and his A jo regi vilag (The Good Old World), published respectively in 1857 and 1863; and in Alexander Balazs's Beszelyei (1855) and TiikOrdarabok (1865).
Pelletan's indiscreet speeches did him no good; and he became a common subject for ill-natured caricatures.
But his position in the history of Spanish literature is due to his Historia del famoso predicador fray Gerundio de Campazas, alias Zotes (1758), a novel which wittily caricatures the bombastic eloquence of pulpit orators in Spain.
Political writing is at its best from Halifax to Cobbett, and its three greatest names are perhaps Swift, Junius and Burke, though Steele, Defoe, Bolingbroke and Dr Johnson are not far behind, while Cannings contributions to the A4nti-Jacobin and Gillrays caricatures require mention.
In the first book he vindicated for religion an eternal place amongst the divine mysteries of human nature, distinguished it from all current caricatures of it and allied phenomena, and described the perennial forms of its manifestation and life in men and society, giving thereby the programme of his subsequent theological system.
He became a proficient copper engraver, and engraved several anti-British caricatures in the years before the War of Independence.
During the evening Malcolm Lee helped raise funds by drawing caricatures of some of the guests.
The Danish daily newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published 12 caricatures of the Prophet.
Students will produce caricatures which will then be translated into a 3-dimensional, working puppet.
He has enjoyed creating car caricatures for over 20 years on a commission only basis.
The world, in the person of those we meet, must shape our lives or else we become unhealthy caricatures of ourselves.
These poor animals are mere caricatures of their magnificent wild counterparts.
I sat down and turned over two large portfolios of political caricatures.
Rather than using photographs to complement each profile, the firm have instead used cartoon caricatures.
Political, editorial, and humorous cartoons and caricatures by about 500 artists.. .
Join artist Jim Aitchison and create your own cartoon character, draw caricatures of friends and family and put together your own comic strip!
It would be nice if Oxfam acknowledged this instead of promoting caricatures of others in the movement against corporate-driven globalization.
Artistic Director, Barrie Rutter, takes as his inspiration the cartoons and caricatures of celebrated eighteenth century satirist, James Gillray.
In 1735 Frederick wrote, or inspired the writing of, the Histoire du prince Titi, a book containing offensive caricatures of both king and queen; and losing no opportunity of irritating his father, "he made," says Lecky, "his court the special centre of opposition to the government, and he exerted all his influence for the ruin of Walpole."
Later, the motive of the Toba pictures, as such caricatures were called, tended to degenerate, and the elegant figures of Kakuyu were replaced by scrawls that often substituted indecency and ugliness for art and wit.
While some people choose cartoon-like caricatures of the various animals represented by the Chinese zodiac, other people prefer the Chinese symbols that represent the signs.
From birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries, holidays, to custom caricatures, there is something for every occasion.
The young man questions the validity of this, even of the "twitterlebrities" (caricatures of Warren Ellis and Guy Kawasaki are featured) and suggests that none of the twitterers actually have any friends.
The election was marked by an amazing outflow of caricatures and squibs, by weeks of rioting in which Lord Hood's sailors fought pitched battles in St James's Street with Fox's hackney coachmen, and by the intrepid canvassing of Whig ladies.
The striking personal appearance of Fox has been rendered very familiar by portraits and by innumerable caricatures.
That we are so ready to empathize with these comic caricatures is as much reflects of Roberts ' craft as the audience's sentimentality.
I feel a genuine interest in the animals themselves, because they are real animals and not caricatures of men.
For a period, they were treated like 80s caricatures, but later regained respect.