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Just as our ancient ancestors drew animals on cave walls and carved animals from wood and bone, we decorate our homes with animal prints and motifs, give our children stuffed animals to clutch, cartoon animals to watch, animal stories to read.
Diane Ackerman

Meaning of "cartoon" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CARTOON

From Italian cartone pasteboard, sketch on stiff paper.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CARTOON

cartoon  [kɑːˈtuːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARTOON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cartoon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARTOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cartoon

Cartoon

A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works. An artist who creates cartoons is called a cartoonist. The term originated in the Middle Ages and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, it came to refer to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers, and in the early 20th century and onward it referred to comic strips and animated films.

Definition of cartoon in the English dictionary

The first definition of cartoon in the dictionary is a humorous or satirical drawing, esp one in a newspaper or magazine, concerning a topical event. Other definition of cartoon is Also called: comic strip. a sequence of drawings in a newspaper, magazine, etc, relating a comic or adventurous situation. Cartoon is also a full-size preparatory sketch for a fresco, tapestry, mosaic, etc, from which the final work is traced or copied.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARTOON


Behistun
ˌbeɪhɪˈstuːn
Bisitun
ˌbiːsɪˈtuːn
Bisutun
ˌbiːsʊˈtuːn
ducatoon
ˌdʌkəˈtuːn
festoon
fɛˈstuːn
frigatoon
ˌfrɪɡəˈtuːn
malakatoone
ˌmæləkəˈtuːn
melocotoon
ˌmeləʊkəˈtuːn
musketoon
ˌmʌskɪˈtuːn
musquetoon
ˌmʌskɪˈtuːn
pantun
pænˈtuːn
platoon
pləˈtuːn
ratoon
ræˈtuːn
rattoon
ræˈtuːn
saskatoon
ˌsæskəˈtuːn
spittoon
spɪˈtuːn
spontoon
spɒnˈtuːn
testoon
tɛˈstuːn
toon
tuːn
toun
tuːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARTOON

cartographer
cartographic
cartographical
cartographically
cartography
cartological
cartology
cartomancy
carton
cartonage
cartoon character
cartoon strip
cartoonish
cartoonishly
cartoonist
cartoonlike
cartoony
cartop
cartophile
cartophilic

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARTOON

afternoon
animated cartoon
balloon
boon
Cameroon
honeymoon
hoon
hot-air balloon
lagoon
maroon
monsoon
moon
noon
over the moon
saloon
soon
spoon
strip cartoon
teaspoon
typhoon

Synonyms and antonyms of cartoon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CARTOON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cartoon» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cartoon

Translation of «cartoon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARTOON

Find out the translation of cartoon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cartoon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cartoon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡通片
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chiste gráfico
570 millions of speakers

English

cartoon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कार्टून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رُسُومٌ مُتَحَرِّكَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карикатура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্টুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dessin animé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kartun
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karikatur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漫画
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kartun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tranh biếm họa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கார்ட்டூன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्टून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karikatür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cartone animato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

film rysunkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

карикатура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caricatură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κινούμενα σχέδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spotprent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tecknad serie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tegneserie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cartoon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARTOON»

The term «cartoon» is very widely used and occupies the 4.367 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARTOON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cartoon» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cartoon» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cartoon

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10 QUOTES WITH «CARTOON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cartoon.
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Jack Abramoff
All I want is for people not to see me as this cartoon monster.
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Diane Ackerman
Just as our ancient ancestors drew animals on cave walls and carved animals from wood and bone, we decorate our homes with animal prints and motifs, give our children stuffed animals to clutch, cartoon animals to watch, animal stories to read.
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Michael Angarano
'Rugrats' was my favorite cartoon growing up as a kid.
4
Joseph Barbera
Making cartoons means very hard work at every step of the way, but creating a successful cartoon character is the hardest work of all.
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Roberto Benigni
I am like a cartoon strip; I am like Donald Duck; everybody knows me in Italy.
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Berkeley Breathed
That's the conundrum of cartoon stripping, as opposed to political cartoons. When your anger is the driving force of your drawing hand, failure follows. The anger is OK, but it has to serve the interests of the heart, frankly.
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Paul Conrad
If I can finish a cartoon in 20 minutes, then that's the ideal editorial cartoon - it's to the point.
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Rachael Leigh Cook
Josie needed more of a personality than what the cartoon had to offer.
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Steve Cropper
Garry Trudeau put me in the Doonesbury strip many years ago. So I've been a cartoon once.
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Kid Cudi
I like What Goes Around Comes Around for old concert tees. Oh man, I got this 'Sgt. Pepper' cartoon Beatles shirt there; it was, like, $300. I didn't even know how much it cost - I thought it was gonna be, like, $80 at most - till I got to the register and was like, 'Oh mah gawd!' Good Lord. But it's classic vintage rock, you know?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARTOON»

Discover the use of cartoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cartoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cartoon Guide to Statistics
The Cartoon Guide to Statistics covers all the central ideas of modern statistics: the summary and display of data, probability in gambling and medicine, random variables, Bernoulli Trails, the Central Limit Theorem, hypothesis testing, ...
Larry Gonick, 1993
2
Out from Boneville
The adventure starts when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville and later get separated and lost in the wilderness, meeting monsters and making friends as they attempt to return home.
‎2005
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Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in Fifties Animation
Amid Amidi, of the influential Animation Blast magazine and CartoonBrew blog, charts the evolution of the modern style in animation, which largely discarded the "lifelike" aesthetic for a more graphic and often abstract approach.
Amid Amidi, 2006
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Cartoon
This Red Series title explains in detail the principles of cartoon drawing in a variety of media, with examples demonstrating ways of showing facial expressions, sketching clothing as an indicator of occupation and social standing, ...
Parramon's Editorial Team, 2003
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The Cartoon Introduction to Economics: Volume Two: ...
This is the book for you. The Cartoon Introduction to Economics, Volume Two: Macroeconomics is the most accessible, intelligible, and humorous introduction to unemployment, inflation, and debt you’ll ever read.
Yoram Bauman, 2011
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The Cartoon History of the Modern World Part 2: From the ...
From celebrated artist Lary Gonick, here is the extraordinary story of the modern world, from the French Revolution to today.
Larry Gonick, 2009
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Cartoon
"Join the exploits of a band of mismatched cartoon stereotypes on a wild ride through an animated world"--P [4] of cover.
Steve Yockey, 2008
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The Cartoon Music Book
The popularity of cartoon music, from Carl Stalling's work for Warner Bros. to Disney sound tracks and The Simpsons ' song parodies, has never been greater.
Daniel Goldmark, Yuval Taylor, 2002
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Cartoon 360: Secrets to Drawing Cartoon People
A power-packed, must-have guide for anyone who wants to draw cartoons, this book contains enough skills and insights to go around ... for characters that pop off the page.
Harry Hamernik, 2010
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Cartoon History of the United States
Then you need The Cartoon History of the United Statesto fill those gaps. From the first English colonies to the Gulf War and the S&L debacle, Larry Gonick spells it all out from his unique cartoon perspective.
Larry Gonick, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARTOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cartoon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cartoon Network Renews 'Adventure Time,' 'Uncle Grandpa,' 3 Others
Cartoon Network will renew five of its original series: “Adventure Time,” “Regular Show,” “Uncle Grandpa,” “Steven Universe” and “Clarence,” ... «Variety, Jul 15»
2
Someone made a cartoon where Stephen A. Smith actually fights …
Now his anger and ire have been imagined in cartoon form. Smith is like a Knicks-hating Sterling Archer, without any of the endearing qualities. «SB Nation, Jul 15»
3
Sinosphere | Xi Jinping of China Makes Cartoon Appearance Before …
The cartoon, titled “Briefing on Going With Uncle to S.C.O. and BRICS,” shows Mr. Xi and eight other leaders riding together on a single bicycle. «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
2016 Rio Mascots to Star in Own Cartoon Network Series
Cartoon Network was awarded the show after winning an open competition held by the 2016 Rio Organizing Committee, with an estimated ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
5
Jehovah's Witness leader promotes child safety cartoon with …
With a firm, “Stop doing that. I'm going to tell on you!” a cartoon family eventually commands the ghost to go away and cease bothering the kids. «Raw Story, Jul 15»
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Confederate battle flag: Cartoon criticizing NRA offensive
For the cartoon to cast those who believe in the right of self-defense as racists is reprehensible. Everyone is entitled to express his or her ... «The Missoulian, Jul 15»
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Editorial cartoon: Greece votes no
Editorial cartoon: Greece votes no. E-Mail. Share via e-mail. To. Add a message. Your e-mail. Facebook · Twitter · Google+ · LinkedIn. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
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CARTOON: Greeks say Oxi!
Impey fractured his collarbone when he was involved in a crash on stage 3 of the Tour de France. MTN-Qhubeka TDF diary - Stage 3. «Eyewitness News, Jul 15»
9
Another Japanese cartoon cat to the rainy rescue
Using cartoon cats keeps them in the clear of Thailand's new animal cruelty laws enacted at the beginning of this year. In the ceremony, cats ... «Coconuts Bangkok, Jul 15»
10
Today's cartoon
Today's cartoon. Posted on July 7, 2015 July 6, 2015 by Personal Liberty News Desk Views: 130. 0 Shares. cartoon070715. This entry was posted in Political ... «Personal Liberty Digest, Jul 15»

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