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Word: Cartoon
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (in cartoon (sense 3 of the noun)): from Italian cartone, from carta, from Latin carta, charta (see card). cartoon (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century
kɑːˈtuːn
a simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine
Short Definition:humorous drawing
Examples:- the minister faced a welter of hostile headlines and mocking cartoons
a film using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather than real people or objects
Short Definition:animated film
Examples:- we watched Yogi Bear cartoons on TV
- cartoon characters
- a cartoon show
a full-size drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art
Short Definition:preliminary drawing
Examples:- the tapestries are based on a set of cartoons commissioned by Pope Leo XI
Word: Cartoon
Speech Type: Verb
kɑːˈtuːn
make a drawing of (someone) in a simplified or exaggerated way
Short Definition:draw
Examples:- she has a face with enough character to be cartooned
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