cartoon
//kɑːˈtuːn//
Noun
cartoonSingular
cartoonsPlural
1
A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine.
The newspaper published a cartoon mocking the politician.
2
A film or television program made using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather than real people or objects.
My children love watching cartoons on Saturday mornings.
3
A full-size drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art.
The museum displayed the original cartoon that the artist made before painting the mural.
Synonym
Verb
1
To make a drawing of someone or something in a simplified or exaggerated style.
The artist cartooned the politician with a big nose.