Satire vs. Caricature

Satirenoun

(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

Satirenoun

(countable) A satirical work.

Satirenoun

Severity of remark.

Satirenoun

A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves rebuke; an invective poem; as, the Satires of Juvenal.

Satirenoun

Keeness and severity of remark; caustic exposure to reprobation; trenchant wit; sarcasm.

Satirenoun

witty language used to convey insults or scorn;

Satire

Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society.

Caricaturenoun

A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

Caricaturenoun

A grotesque misrepresentation.

Caricatureverb

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Caricaturenoun

An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture.

Caricaturenoun

A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.

Caricatureverb

To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.

Caricaturenoun

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

Caricatureverb

represent in or produce a caricature of;

Caricature

A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or through other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be insulting or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn solely for entertainment.