caricature
- 01 C2 Proficiency
in computer systems, a face that is changed to look less like a normal face so it is easier to identify.
in facial recognition systems, a face modified to deviate further from the average face to increase distinctiveness.
Simple“The software uses a caricature to help the computer recognize the person faster.”
In context“By generating a digital caricature, the algorithm can more effectively isolate unique biometric markers that distinguish one individual from another.”
“Yes, there is the odd caricature – most notably a welfare officer whose stock villainy is a rare lapse into cliche – and the show’s score feels at times overwrought.”
“What the collection restores is the density and texture that caricature could strip away.”
From French caricature, from Italian caricatura. Not related to character, which is instead ultimately from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr, “type, nature, character”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.