1. a drawing or description that exaggerates someone’s features or characteristics to create a humorous or critical effect
2. a person or thing that is a distorted or exaggerated version of something

1. to make or draw a caricature of someone or something

Examples

• The street artist drew a caricature of the tourist with an enormous nose.
• The political cartoon was a harsh caricature of the senator.
• His performance was a caricature of how teenagers actually behave.
• The movie caricatured small-town life as boring and narrow-minded.
• She felt the news report caricatured her position on the issue.
• The comedian’s impression was more caricature than accurate imitation.