caricaturist

IPA/ˈkærɪkətʃʊərɪst/
KK[kˈɛrəkətʃɚəst]IPA/ˈkærɪkətʃərɪst/

caricaturist — noun

  • caricaturistsingular
  • caricaturistsplural

1. an artist whose work involves drawing portraits that deliberately make someone's

1.名詞B2
釋義

an artist whose work involves drawing portraits that deliberately make someone's facial features bigger, smaller, or more noticeable for comic effect

例句

Nora, a caricaturist at the beach market, sketched Jin in under five minutes.

appositive: [name], a caricaturist at [place]

The newspaper hired a caricaturist to make funny drawings of local politicians.

collocation: hire a caricaturist

同義詞
  • cartoonist

    broader term that includes anyone who draws cartoons, comic strips, or animated characters; a caricaturist is a specific type of cartoonist

  • satirist

    someone who uses humour, irony, or exaggeration to criticise people or society; may work in writing or performance rather than drawing

  • parodist

    someone who creates exaggerated imitations of a specific work, style, or person; can work in any medium including music, film, and writing

用法筆記

A countable noun. Refers to both professional artists and people who draw as a hobby. The suffix -ist indicates a person who creates or practises something (compare 'cartoonist', 'novelist', 'pianist').

常見錯誤

❌He is a caricature.
✅He is a caricaturist.
💡A 'caricature' is the drawing itself, not the person who makes it.
❌She works as a caricature at the fair.
✅She works as a caricaturist at the fair.
💡The suffix -ist marks a person; -ure marks the product.