What does cartoon mean?

Definitions for cartoon
kɑrˈtuncar·toon

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cartoon, sketchnoun

    a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

  2. cartoon, animated cartoon, toonverb

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

  3. cartoonverb

    draw cartoons of

GCIDE

  1. Cartoonnoun

    same as comic strip.

  2. Cartoonnoun

    a motion picture consisting of a series of frames, each being a photograph of a drawing rather than a frame produced by filming a scene of true action, and in which the objects are displaced slightly in succeeding frames so as to give the appearance of motion when projected as a motion picture on the screen. The types of characters portrayed in such films are often similar or identical to those in a comic strip.

Wiktionary

  1. cartoonnoun

    A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

  2. cartoonnoun

    A drawing satirising current public figures.

  3. cartoonnoun

    An artist's preliminary sketch.

  4. cartoonnoun

    An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

  5. cartoonnoun

    A diagram in a scientific concept.

  6. cartoonverb

    To draw a cartoon.

  7. Etymology: From Italian cartone, from carta

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cartoonnoun

    A painting or drawing upon large paper.

    Etymology: cartone, Ital.

    It is with a vulgar idea that the world beholds the cartoons of Raphael, and every one feels his share of pleasure and entertainment. Isaac Watts, Logick.

ChatGPT

  1. cartoon

    A cartoon is a type of illustration, often characterized by its stylized, exaggerated and/or humorous visual depictions, commonly used in print media, animations, and internet media. Cartoons can be used to represent ideas or convey messages, and are frequently seen in comic strips and animated television shows or films. They may involve a single picture, known as a single-panel cartoon, or a sequence of images, known as a comic strip or an animated cartoon.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cartoonnoun

    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

  2. Cartoonnoun

    a large pictorial sketch, as in a journal or magazine; esp. a pictorial caricature; as, the cartoons of "Puck."

  3. Etymology: [F. carton (cf. It. cartone pasteboard, cartoon); fr. L. charta. See 1st card.]

Wikidata

  1. Cartoon

    A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works. An artist who creates cartoons is called a cartoonist. The term originated in the Middle Ages and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, it came to refer to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers, and in the early 20th century and onward it referred to comic strips and animated films.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Cartoon

    kär-tōōn′, n. a preparatory drawing on strong paper to be transferred to frescoes, tapestry, &c.: any large sketch or design on paper, esp. a representation of current events in a comic paper.—v.t. to make a cartoon or working design: to caricature by a cartoon.—n. Cartoon′ist, one who makes cartoons. [Fr. carton (It. cartone), augmentative of Carte.]

Editors Contribution

  1. cartoon

    A type of program created and designed to produce and show laughter, fun, joy, love, unity, peace, positivity, creativity, kindness, sharing and simple loving acts and truths.

    We all love cartoons when the children are viewing them.


    Submitted by MaryC on December 28, 2019  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cartoon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cartoon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of cartoon in a Sentence

  1. Dan Azzi:

    The cartoon world of financial engineering... has now spilled out into the real world and has created a Venezuela-like crisis, today, we have two choices. Either we deal with this problem like mature people, or we keep in denial.

  2. Andrae Crouch:

    I memorized everything through sight, the shape of the word, some things that I write, you'll see a page with cartoon pictures or a drawing of a car -- like a Ford -- or a flag. I still do it on an occasion when a word is strange to me.

  3. Operations Manager Henry Healy:

    It was like watching a cartoon character step out of a TV screen.

  4. Even Sugar:

    I realized that I was saying things with the cartoon about my sexuality and gender that I hadn't actually admitted to my friends or family or even Even Sugar.

  5. Ted Cruz:

    I have to admit yesterday when I saw that cartoon -- not much ticks me off -- but making fun of my girls, that'll do it, all of us learned in kindergarten -- don't hit little girls. It's not complicated. Don't make fun of a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl.

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Translations for cartoon

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  • spotprent, tekening, tekenprentAfrikaans
  • كاريكاتير, فيلم كرتون, كاريكاتور, رسم هزلي, كرتونArabic
  • йәнһүрәтBashkir
  • dibuixos animats, cartó, caricatura, tira còmicaCatalan, Valencian
  • karikaturaCzech
  • tegnefilm, karikaturtegning, tegning, tegneserieDanish
  • Karton, Zeichentrickfilm, KarikaturGerman
  • karikaturoEsperanto
  • tira cómica, dibujos animados, boceto, chiste, monos animados, diagrama, caricaturaSpanish
  • کارتونPersian
  • piirrossarja, luonnos, kaavio, piirretty, pilakuva, pilapiirros, sarjakuva, piirroselokuva, piirrosfilmiFinnish
  • dessin animé, bande dessinée, caricature, BDFrench
  • कार्टूनHindi
  • cartone animatoItalian
  • 漫画, 風刺画, アニメ, アニメーション, 戯画, カートゥーンJapanese
  • 애니메이션, 만화Korean
  • CartoonLatin
  • Zeechentrickfilm, CartoonLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
  • pakiwaitara, pakiwaituhiMāori
  • карикатура, цртан филм, стрип, скицаMacedonian
  • kartunMalay
  • tekenfilmDutch
  • komiks, historyjka, film rysunkowy, kreskówka, obrazkowa, karykatura, szkicPolish
  • cartum, desenho animado, charge, caricatura, desenhoPortuguese
  • caricatură, desen, desen animatRomanian
  • мультфильм, шарж, комикс, анимационный фильм, карикатура, мультипликационный фильмRussian
  • цртани филм, crtani filmSerbo-Croatian
  • karikatúra, komiks, skica, kreslený film, náčrtSlovak
  • tshwantshiso ya sesomoSouthern Sotho
  • การ์ตูน, ภาพยนตร์การ์ตูนThai
  • mạn họa, phim hoạt họaVietnamese
  • 卡通片Chinese

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