caricature
noun
[ ˈkarɪkətjʊə ]
• a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.
• "a crude caricature of the Prime Minister"
Similar:
cartoon,
distorted/exaggerated drawing,
distortion,
parody,
satire,
lampoon,
burlesque,
mimicry,
travesty,
farce,
skit,
squib,
send-up,
take-off,
spoof,
pasquinade,
caricature
verb
• make or give a caricature of.
• "he was famous enough to be caricatured by Private Eye"
Similar:
parody,
satirize,
lampoon,
mimic,
ridicule,
mock,
make fun of,
burlesque,
distort,
exaggerate,
send up,
take off,
Origin:
mid 18th century: from French, from Italian caricatura, from caricare ‘load, exaggerate’, from Latin carricare (see charge).
