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

  1. Caricature as a noun:

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

  2. Caricature as a noun:

    A grotesque misrepresentation.

  1. Caricature as a verb:

    To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

  1. Cartoon as a noun (comics):

    A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

  2. Cartoon as a noun (comics):

    A drawing satirising current public figures.

  3. Cartoon as a noun (arts):

    An artist's preliminary sketch.

  4. Cartoon as a noun (animation):

    An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

  5. Cartoon as a noun:

    A diagram in a scientific concept.

  1. Cartoon as a verb (arts, comics, animation):

    To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

  2. Cartoon as a verb (arts):

    To make a preliminary sketch.

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