caricature
US
/ˈkærɪkətʃʊr/
UK
/ˈkærɪkətʃə/
Meaning
A drawing or description that exaggerates distinctive features to create a humorous or critical effect.
किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ का ऐसा व्यंग्यचित्र या वर्णन जिसमें खास विशेषताओं को बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाया जाए।
Examples
“The newspaper published a caricature of the mayor with an enormous smile.”
“Her caricature of the strict headmaster made the whole class laugh.”
“The cartoonist caricatured the celebrity by exaggerating his distinctive hairstyle.”
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Not natural: The artist drew caricature of the actor.
Better: The artist drew a caricature of the actor.
Caricature is a countable noun here, so it needs an article such as “a.”
यहाँ caricature गिनने योग्य संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” लगाना ज़रूरी है।
Not natural: The cartoonist caricatured about the politician.
Better: The cartoonist caricatured the politician.
As a verb, caricature takes a direct object; do not add “about.”
Verb के रूप में caricature के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे आता है; इसके साथ “about” नहीं लगाते।
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A caricature exaggerates recognizable features; it is not simply any funny drawing or an exact portrait.
Caricature में पहचानने लायक खासियतों को बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर दिखाया जाता है; यह कोई भी मज़ेदार चित्र या हूबहू चित्र नहीं है।