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car·toon
 (kär-t  n  )
KEY
NOUN:
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- A drawing depicting a humorous situation, often accompanied by a caption.
- A drawing representing current public figures or issues symbolically and often satirically:
a political cartoon.
- A preliminary sketch similar in size to the work, such as a fresco, that is to be copied from it.
- An animated cartoon.
- A comic strip.
- A ridiculously oversimplified or stereotypical representation:
criticized the actor's portrayal of Jefferson as a historically inaccurate cartoon.
VERB:
car·tooned
,
car·toon·ing
,
car·toons
VERB:
tr.
- To draw a humorous or satirical representation of; caricature.
VERB:
intr.
- To make humorous or satirical drawings.
ETYMOLOGY:
French carton, drawing, from Italian cartone, pasteboard ; see
carton
OTHER FORMS:
car·toonish
or
car·toony
(Adjective),
car·toonist
(Noun)
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