cartoon
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
Fine Arts. a full-scale design for a picture, ornamental motif or pattern, or the like, to be transferred to a fresco, tapestry, etc.
resembling a cartoon or caricature: The novel is full of predictable, cartoon characters, never believable as real people.
to represent by a cartoon.
to draw cartoons.
Origin of cartoon
1Other words from cartoon
- car·toon·ish, adjective
- car·toon·ist, noun
- un·car·tooned, adjective
Words that may be confused with cartoon
- 1. burlesque, caricature, cartoon , parody, satire
- 2. carton, cartoon
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How to use cartoon in a sentence
Here, the engine is used to create a painterly, colorful cartoon epic.
‘Immortals: Fenyx Rising’ is a worthy adventure wavering between cringe and charm | Gene Park | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostThe game began to remind me of long-forgotten, jokey cartoon platformers of the late 90s and early aughts, like “Jak and Daxter” or “Conker’s Bad Fur Day.”
‘Immortals: Fenyx Rising’ is a worthy adventure wavering between cringe and charm | Gene Park | November 30, 2020 | Washington PostThe content features the usual cartoon suspects — from Queen Elsa and Aladdin to Mickey Mouse.
Gift Guide: 22 STEM toy gift ideas for every little builder | Natasha Lomas | November 23, 2020 | TechCrunchA cartoon puzzle book guides kids through the challenges, making this an entirely screen free way to approach STEM learning.
Gift Guide: 22 STEM toy gift ideas for every little builder | Natasha Lomas | November 23, 2020 | TechCrunchAnimaniacs first hit the small screen in 1993, part of a cohort of cartoons that tried to reach young audiences in a whole new way.
The Animaniacs reboot, reviewed: Zany is harder to pull off in 2020 | Kate Cox | November 23, 2020 | Ars Technica
What I love about cartooning is that I have access to two different kinds of communication.
There he continued cartooning, made a living at it, and even developed a cult following.
Edward Snowden Risks Sharing Fate of Kim Philby, Guy Burgess & More | Malcolm Jones | July 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was many years before regular political cartooning fell to his lot.
The History of "Punch" | M. H. SpielmannI don't know if you and she ever spoke seriously of this little trick of drawing, or cartooning, or whatever it is you have.
Fanny Herself | Edna FerberWith which Molly Brandeis unconsciously defined the art of cartooning.
Fanny Herself | Edna FerberI didn't suppose that basking in reflected glory made one a subject for cartooning; if it does, we'll all pose together.
The Vision of Elijah Berl | Frank Lewis Nason
British Dictionary definitions for cartoon
/ (kɑːˈtuːn) /
a humorous or satirical drawing, esp one in a newspaper or magazine, concerning a topical event
Also called: comic strip a sequence of drawings in a newspaper, magazine, etc, relating a comic or adventurous situation
See animated cartoon
a full-size preparatory sketch for a fresco, tapestry, mosaic, etc, from which the final work is traced or copied
Origin of cartoon
1Derived forms of cartoon
- cartoonist, noun
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