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- [kar-i-kuh-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈkær ɪ kə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
- /ˈkær.ɪ.kə.tʃʊər/
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- [kar-i-kuh-cher, -choo r]
- /ˈkær ɪ kə tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
Definitions of caricaturist word
- countable noun caricaturist A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons. 3
- noun caricaturist a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn. 1
- noun caricaturist the art or process of producing such pictures, descriptions, etc. 1
- noun caricaturist any imitation or copy so distorted or inferior as to be ludicrous. 1
- verb with object caricaturist to make a caricature of; represent in caricature. 1
- noun caricaturist A person who draws caricatures. 1
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Origin of caricaturist
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; earlier caricatura < Italian, equivalent to caricat(o) loaded, i.e., distorted (past participle of caricare; see charge) + -ura -ure
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Parts of speech for Caricaturist
noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
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caricaturist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
caricaturist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caricaturist
noun caricaturist
- illustrator — an artist who makes illustrations: an illustrator of children's books.
- artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
- pundit — a learned person, expert, or authority.
- cartoonist — A cartoonist is a person whose job is to draw cartoons for newspapers and magazines.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
Antonyms for caricaturist
noun caricaturist
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- praiser — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
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