caricature

Etymology

From French caricature, from Italian caricatura.

noun

1. A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.
   Lo Ching-chong (羅慶忠), better known as L.C.C., showed off a caricature of Lu he did in 2001. In the black-and-white drawing, Lu sports a bird's nest-like hairdo, with a bird perched in it. March 07, 2006, Shu-ling Ko, “Cartoonists decry the lack of interest in their talents”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2006-12-30, Taiwan News, page 3
   Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes. May 24, 2012, Nathan Rabin, “Film: Reviews: Men In Black 3”, in The Onion AV Club
2. A grotesque misrepresentation.
3. (computing) In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive.

adj

1. Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque.

verb

1. To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.