To lampoon someone or something is to ridicule that person or thing, especially through the use of harsh satire. The exhibit chronicles the long history of lampooning public figures in cartoons.
1 (count) : a set of ideas or opinions about beauty or art — usually singular The design of the building reflects a modern/traditional/old-fashioned aesthetic. 2 a aesthetics (noncount) : the study of beauty especially in art and literature Aesthetics Read More …
Turbid is a formal word that has several meanings having to do with literal or figurative muddiness or cloudiness. It’s most often used literally to describe water that is thick or opaque with stirred-up sediment, as in “the river’s turbid Read More …
1 : to flow over the edge or top of (something) (+ object) The river overflowed its banks. (no object) The creek overflows every spring. The water in the sink overflowed. — often used figuratively The large crowd filled the Read More …