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Meaning of cartoon

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cartoon

Pronunciation:/kɑːˈtuːn//kɑɹˈtuːn/

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A drawing satirising current public figures.

  3. An artist's preliminary sketch.

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

verb

Definitions

  1. To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

  2. To make a preliminary sketch.