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Noun: cartoon  kaa(r)'toon
  1. A humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine
    - sketch
     
  2. A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
    - animated cartoon, toon [informal]
Verb: cartoon  kaa(r)'toon
  1. (art) draw cartoons of

Derived forms: cartooned, cartoons, cartooning

Type of: draw, drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], short subject, wit, witticism, wittiness

Part of: publication

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