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Vinony

caricaturist

noun

  1. artist who draws comical or otherwise exaggerated portraits
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Pronunciation: /ˈkæɹɪkəˌt͡ʃʊəɹɪst/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English caricature Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English caricaturist From caricature + -ist.

  1. A person who draws caricatures.

    “But, the power of the caricaturist lies in exhibiting with increased ugliness personal and natural defects . . .”