English Dictionary
Definition of “cartoon”
cartoon (kɑːˈtuːn
)
Definitions
noun
- a humorous or satirical drawing, esp one in a newspaper or magazine, concerning a topical event
- comic stripa sequence of drawings in a newspaper, magazine, etc, relating a comic or adventurous situation
- See animated cartoon
- a full-size preparatory sketch for a fresco, tapestry, mosaic, etc, from which the final work is traced or copied
Alternative Forms
carˈtoonist noun Word Origin
C17: from Italian cartone pasteboard, sketch on stiff paper; see carton
Translations
- British English:
cartoon
A cartoon is a funny drawing.kɑːˈtuːn NOUN
- Spanish:
caricatura
nm
- French:
dessin animé
nm
- German:
Karikatur
nf
- Chinese: 卡通片 n
- Arabic: رُسُومٌ مُتَحَرِّكَة npl
- Portuguese: desenho animado nm
- Russian: карикатура nf
- Croatian: crtani film nm
- Czech: karikatura nf
- Danish: tegneserie nutr
- Dutch: tekenfilm nm
- Finnish: pilakuva n
- Greek: κινούμενα σχέδια npl
- Italian: cartone animato nm
- Japanese: 漫画 n
- Korean: 만화 n
- Norwegian: tegneserie nm
- Polish: film rysunkowy nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: cartum nm
- European Spanish:
caricatura
nm
- Swedish: tecknad serie nutr
- Thai: การ์ตูน n
- Turkish: karikatür n
- Vietnamese: tranh biếm họa n
- British English:
cartoon
A cartoon is a film that uses drawings, not real people or things.kɑːˈtuːn NOUN
- French:
dessin animé
nm
- Arabic: رُسُومٌ مُتَحَرِّكَة n
- Brazilian Portuguese: desenho animado nm
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