Definition

1. Noun:
   • Caricature: A picture, description, or imitation of a person or thing in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated or distorted to create a humorous or critical effect.
   • Animation / Cartoon: A method of creating moving images through a sequence of drawings or models. This meaning is synonymous with "hoạt hình."

Usage Examples

• Noun (Caricature):

  • Tờ báo đăng một bức hoạt hoạ châm biếm về chính trị gia. (The newspaper published a satirical caricature of the politician.)
  • Anh ấy có tài vẽ hoạt hoạ rất hài hước. (He has a talent for drawing very funny caricatures.)

• Noun (Animation):

  • Bộ phim hoạt hoạ đó dành cho mọi lứa tuổi. (That animated film is for all ages.)
  • Cô ấy học nghệ thuật làm phim hoạt hoạ. (She is studying the art of making animated films.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in artistic and media contexts to describe both static, exaggerated portraits and dynamic, moving picture productions.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoạt hình (n): Animation, cartoon. The more common and specific term for animated films or cartoons.

  • Phim hoạt hình Walt Disney rất nổi tiếng. (Walt Disney animated films are very famous.)

• Tranh biếm hoạ (n): Caricature, cartoon. A more specific term for a satirical or humorous static drawing.

  • Tranh biếm hoạ thường phóng đại đặc điểm khuôn mặt. (Caricatures often exaggerate facial features.)

Synonyms

• Caricature: Exaggerated portrait.
• Cartoon: Animated film; also a simple drawing.
• Animation: The technique of making inanimate objects appear to move.

Related Idioms

• While there are no direct idioms with "hoạt hoạ," the concept is central to expressions like:
  • Vẽ nên một bức tranh: To paint a picture (figuratively, to describe a situation).

    • Bài báo vẽ nên một bức tranh ảm đạm về nền kinh tế. (The article paints a bleak picture of the economy.)

noun

1. caricature
2. như hoạt hình