cartoon
Meaning
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- A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
- A drawing satirising current public figures.
- An artist's preliminary sketch.
- A full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc.
- An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.
- A diagram in a scientific concept.
Synonyms
rough sketch
animated movie
animated film
cartoon film
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kɑɹˈtuːn/
Etymology
In British English first, from French carton (“sketch, cardboard, card”), from Italian cartone (“cardboard, carton, box”), augmentative of carta (“paper”), from Latin carta (“papyrus, paper”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs) (see there for further etymology). Doublet of carton and card.
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