2 entries found for cartoon.
To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: car·toon
Pronunciation: kär-
tünFunction: noun
Etymology: from Italian cartone "pasteboard, a sketch of a planned drawing or painting done on heavy paper," from carta "sheet of paper," from Latin charta "piece of papyrus" --related to 3CARD, CARTON
1 : a design, drawing, or painting made as a model for the finished work
2 a : a drawing intended as a humorous comment on public affairs b : COMIC STRIP
3 : ANIMATED CARTOON
- car·toon·ist
/-tü-n
st/ noun
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