caricature vs describe

caricature

verb
  • To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner. 

noun
  • A grotesque misrepresentation. 

  • In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive. 

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

adj
  • Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque. 

describe

verb
  • To represent in words. 

  • To give rise to a geometrical structure. 

  • To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how it differs from other taxa. 

  • To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out. 

How often have the words caricature and describe occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )