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cartoon

car·toon

UK/kɑːˈtuːn/ US/kɑɹˈtun/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

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

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verb

1.

draw cartoons of

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • animated cartoon
  • cartoon character
  • cartoon physics
  • editorial cartoon
  • pocket cartoon
  • political cartoon
  • Saturday-morning cartoon
  • strip cartoon

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