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   Car·toon

   /kärˈto͞on/

   

   noun

   • 1. a simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine: "the minister faced a welter of hostile headlines and mocking cartoons" Similar caricatureparodylampoonsatiretravestydistorted/exaggerated drawingdistortioninformal:takeoffsendupspoofrare:pasquinade
   • ▪ a comic strip: "a Peanuts cartoon by Charles Schulz" Similar comic stripcartoon stripcomicgraphic novelmanga
   • ▪ a simplified or exaggerated version or interpretation of something: "the parents aren't the uncaring and cold cartoon villains that often litter these dramas"
   • 2. a motion picture using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather than real people or objects: "we watched Yogi Bear cartoons on TV" Similar animated filmanimated cartoonanimationanime
   • 3. a full-size drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art: "the tapestries are based on a set of cartoons commissioned by Pope Leo XI" Similar sketchroughpreliminary drawingoutlinedelineationtracingartist's impressiontechnical:wireframeunderdrawingmaquetteébaucheesquissecroquis

   verb

   • 1. make a drawing of (someone) in a simplified or exaggerated way: "she has a face with enough character to be cartooned"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in cartoon (sense 3 of the noun)): from Italian cartone, from carta, from Latin carta, charta (see card1). cartoon (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cartoony adjective

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cartooncartoon | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of cartoon – Learner’s Dictionary. cartoon. noun [ C ] uk / kɑːˈtuːn / us. cartoon noun [C] (FILM) A2. a film made using characters that are drawn and not real: Mickey Mouse and other famous cartoon characters. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cartoonCARTOON | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a film made using characters that are drawn and not real: Mickey Mouse and other famous cartoon characters. cartoon noun [C] (DRAWING) A2. a funny drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine. cartoonist. noun [ C ] someone whose job is to draw cartoons. (Definition of cartoon from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › cartoonCARTOON definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   May 6, 2024 · cartoon in American English. (kɑːrˈtuːn) noun. 1. a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest. 2. See comic strip. 3. See animated cartoon.

7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cartoonCartoon Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   cartoon /kɑɚˈtuːn/ noun

   plural cartoons

   cartoon

   /kɑɚˈtuːn/

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   /kɑɚˈtuːnɪst/ noun, plural cartoonists [count]

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8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cartooncartoon | meaning of cartoon in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Film, Visual car‧toon /kɑːˈtuːn $ kɑːr-/ S3 noun [ countable] 1 a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings cartoon characters such as Donald Duck 2 a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine, especially about politicians or events in the news 3 (also cartoon...

9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cartoonsCartoons Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : a preparatory design, drawing, or painting (as for a fresco) 2. a. : a drawing intended as satire, caricature, or humor. a political cartoon. b. : comic strip. 3. : animated cartoon. 4. : a ludicrously simplistic, unrealistic, or one-dimensional portrayal or version. the film's villain is an entertaining cartoon. cartoon verb. cartooning.

10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cartooncartoon - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Apr 3, 2024 · cartoon (plural cartoons) ( comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings. ( comics) A drawing satirising current public figures. ( art) An artist 's preliminary sketch. ( animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous .