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

Comic strip.

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Synonyms:
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

Cartoon Sentence Examples

  • The cartoon did not last so long.

  • A cartoon of this composition in the Esterhazy collection at Vienna is held to be only a copy, and the original cartoon must be regarded as lost.

  • She attached the prescriptions to the fridge with another cartoon magnet and smoothed out the paperwork she'd been given from the police station.

  • The cover advertised art lessons for anyone drawing cartoon pictures and seeking "A rewarding career."

  • The place assigned to Leonardo for the preparation of his cartoon was the Sala del Papa at Santa Maria Novella.

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Words Starting With

CCACAR

Words Ending With

NONOON

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cartoon

Words Starting With C and Ending With N

Starts With C & Ends With NStarts With CA & Ends With NStarts With C & Ends With ON

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With C7 Letter Words Ending With N