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caricature in Arabic

كَارِيكَاتِير kārīkātēr

/ˈkæɹɪkəˌtʃʊə/US/ˈkɛɹɪkət͡ʃʊɚ/

caricature in Arabic: كَارِيكَاتِير (kārīkātēr), كَارِيكَاتُور (kārīkātūr), رَسْم هَزْلِيّ (rasm hazliyy). In English, caricature means a pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

Arabic words for caricature

pictorial representation of someone for comic effect
كَارِيكَاتِير kārīkātēr, كَارِيكَاتُور kārīkātūr, رَسْم هَزْلِيّ rasm hazliyy
grotesque misrepresentation
كَارِيكَاتِير kārīkātēr, كَارِيكَاتُور kārīkātūr, رَسْم هَزْلِيّ rasm hazliyy

English meaning of caricature

  1. noun A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
  2. noun A grotesque misrepresentation.
  3. noun In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.
  4. adjective Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

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Questions about caricature in Arabic

What is the meaning of caricature in Arabic?
Caricature in Arabic is كَارِيكَاتِير (kārīkātēr), كَارِيكَاتُور (kārīkātūr), رَسْم هَزْلِيّ (rasm hazliyy).
ما معنى كلمة caricature؟
Caricature: كَارِيكَاتِير (kārīkātēr), كَارِيكَاتُور (kārīkātūr), رَسْم هَزْلِيّ (rasm hazliyy).
What does caricature mean in English?
Caricature means a pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

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