cartoon

//kɑːˈtuːn//
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Visual representation of cartoon

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.

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.