Dictionary Entry
caricaturist
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/kar-i-kuh-chuh-rist/Word FrequencyUncommon (2.8)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A person who draws or writes exaggerated, often humorous, depictions of people or things.
In a Sentence
“The talented caricaturist at the fair captured everyone's likeness with a funny twist.”
Published Usage Examples
“Each artist would be called a caricaturist because his instinctive penetration had taken him into regions where the powder-puff and the rouge-pot lose their power.”
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Origin
From Italian 'caricatura' (exaggeration), from 'caricare' (to load, exaggerate).
Common Phrases
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Antonyms
Poetry examples for “caricaturist”
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