caricature vs make fun of

caricature

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

adj
  • Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque. 

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. 

make fun of

verb
  • To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner. 

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