English

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kɑːˈtuːn/, SAMPA: /kA:"tu:n/
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Etymology

From Italian cartone, from Latin. carta

Noun

cartoon (plural cartoons)

1. (comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
2. (comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.
3. (art) An artist's preliminary sketch.
4. (animation) An animated cartoon.
5. A diagram in a scientific concept.

Synonyms

• (humorous drawing or strip): comic strip, strip cartoon
• (satire of public figures): caricature, political cartoon

Related terms

• comic book
• funnies
• funny papers
• funny pages
• strip cartoon

Translations

Verb

to cartoon (third-person singular simple present cartoons, present participle cartooning, simple past and past participle cartooned)

1. (art, comics, animation) To draw a cartoon.