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Definition of Cartoon

1. Noun. A humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine.

2. Verb. Draw cartoons of.

3. Noun. A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.

Definition of Cartoon

1. n. A design or study drawn of the full size, to serve as a model for transferring or copying; -- used in the making of mosaics, tapestries, fresco pantings and the like; as, the cartoons of Raphael.

Definition of Cartoon

1. Noun. (comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings. ¹

2. Noun. (comics) A drawing satirising current public figures. ¹

3. Noun. (arts) An artist's preliminary sketch. ¹

4. Noun. (animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous. ¹

5. Noun. A diagram in a scientific concept. ¹

6. Verb. (arts comics animation) To draw a cartoon. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cartoon

1. to sketch a cartoon (a humorous representation) of [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cartoon

cartology cartomancy cartomizer carton carton-pierre cartoned cartonful cartonfuls cartoning cartonlike

cartonnage cartonnier cartonniers cartons cartonsful cartoon (current term) cartoon character cartoon characters cartoon physics cartoon strip

cartooned cartooney cartoonies cartooning cartoonings cartoonish cartoonishly cartoonishness cartoonist cartoonists

Literary usage of Cartoon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New York Times Current HistoryWorld War, 1914-1918 (1920)
"Death's balance sheet for the second year of the war (American cartoon), VIII., 1Ш. ... Death's untimely plea to the Crown Prince (Italian cartoon) ..."

2. The Arena by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1905)
"No more effective lesson has been presented for the present hour than is found in this powerful allegorical cartoon showing Rome destroyed by false ideals, ..."

3. Treasures of Art in Great Britain: Being an Account of the Chief Collections by Gustav Friedrich Waagen (1854)
"Works of art at the Royal Academy: cartoon by Leonardo da Vinci — Marble ... The celebrated cartoon executed by Leonardo da Vinci for the church of the ..."

4. The History of "Punch" by Marion Harry Spielmann (1895)
"The cartoon takes Shape — "The Parish Councils Cockatoo"—cartoonists and their Relative Achievements—John Leech's First—Rapidity in Design —"General Fevrier ..."

5. George Bryan and the Constitution of Pennsylvania, 1731-1791 by Burton Alva Konkle (1922)
"The cartoon was published by the present writer in his Life and Times of Thomas Smith, in 1904, and it is reproduced here. ..."

6. Deeper Reading: Comprehending Challenging Texts, 4-12 by Kelly Gallagher (2004)
"I ask them to examine the cartoon carefully, listing everything they see. For the cartoon in Figure 9.3, for example, the following list was generated: A ..."

7. Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts by Colonial Society of Massachusetts (1920)
"2 In Vanity Fair of May 2 is a cartoon labelled, "Lord Lyons: In full ... In the same paper of May 9 is a cartoon labelled "Manton Marble: The Man of 'The ..."

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