Definition of Cartoon

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

Exact synonyms: Sketch
Group relationships: Publication
Generic synonyms: Humor, Humour, Wit, Witticism, Wittiness
Specialized synonyms: Cartoon Strip, Comic Strip, Funnies, Strip
Derivative terms: Cartoonist

2. Verb. Draw cartoons of.
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Draw
Derivative terms: Cartoonist

3. Noun. A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
Exact synonyms: Animated Cartoon, Toon
Generic synonyms: Short Subject
Derivative terms: Cartoonist

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

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cartoon

cartload
cartloads
cartogram
cartograms
cartographer
cartographers
cartographic
cartographical
cartographies
cartography
carton
cartoned
cartonful
cartoning
cartons
cartoon (current term)
cartooned
cartooning
cartoonings
cartoonish
cartoonishly
cartoonist
cartoonists
cartoonlike
cartoons
cartoons
cartoony
cartoon strip
cartop
cartopper

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