Cartoon Definition

kär-to͝on
cartooning, cartoons
noun
cartoons
A drawing, as in a newspaper, caricaturing or symbolizing, often satirically, some event, situation, or person of topical interest.
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A humorous drawing, often with a caption.
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A full-size preliminary sketch of a design or picture to be copied in a fresco, tapestry, etc.
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A usually short, animated movie or television program.
American Heritage
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verb
To draw a cartoon of.
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To draw cartoons.
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Other Word Forms of Cartoon

Noun

Singular:
cartoon
Plural:
cartoons

Origin of Cartoon

  • French carton drawing from Italian cartone pasteboard carton

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Italian cartone, augmentative of carta, from Latin carta.

    From Wiktionary

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