The difference between Caricature and Cartoon
When used as nouns, caricature means a pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect, whereas cartoon means a humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
When used as verbs, caricature means to represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner, whereas cartoon means to draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Caricature and Cartoon
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Caricature as a noun:
A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
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Caricature as a noun:
A grotesque misrepresentation.
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Caricature as a verb:
To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.
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Cartoon as a noun (comics):
A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
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Cartoon as a noun (comics):
A drawing satirising current public figures.
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Cartoon as a noun (arts):
An artist's preliminary sketch.
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Cartoon as a noun (animation):
An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.
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Cartoon as a noun:
A diagram in a scientific concept.
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Cartoon as a verb (arts, comics, animation):
To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.
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Cartoon as a verb (arts):
To make a preliminary sketch.