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Definition of "cartoon" []
- A drawing depicting a humorous situation, often accompanied by a caption. (noun)
- A drawing representing current public figures or issues symbolically and often satirically: a political cartoon. (noun)
- A preliminary sketch similar in size to the work, such as a fresco, that is to be copied from it. (noun)
- An animated cartoon. (noun)
- A comic strip. (noun)
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Use "cartoon" in a sentence
- "But the word cartoon didn't seem to apply to this movie, and I can't think of any word which does."
- "This cartoon is a savage satire of animation as it stood at the time and TV in general."
- "This cartoon is a result of a popular Hasbro toy line where your favorite Marvel characters are reimagined as children."
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