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cartoon

/kɑɹˈtun/noun, verb2 syllables

Cartoon means: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.

Synonyms for cartoon8

noun, as in a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

animated cartoon, toon

noun, as in a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

also used for cartoon

comic strip, strip cartoon, caricature, political cartoon, animation

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What does cartoon mean?3

noun

1

a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

2

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

verb

1

draw cartoons of

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cartoon?27

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All 27 rhymes for cartoon, grouped by syllable

Cartoon in a sentence

  • I'm bored, home alone, without cartoons or a computer.papabear
  • They were just sitting at home, watching cartoons.Ussis
  • I write reviews not only of films, but also of cartoons.AlanF_US
  • I write reviews not only of regular films, but also of cartoons.AlanF_US
  • I write reviews not only of ordinary films, but also of cartoons.AlanF_US
  • Tobias was in the living room, watching cartoons.Amastan
  • I borrowed this cartoon from his older sister.AlanF_US
  • He will have gotten the inspiration from that animated cartoon.Opiejay888

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Forms of cartoon

as a noun

plural
cartoons

as a verb

past tense
cartooned
present participle
cartooning
third-person singular
cartoons
past participle
cartooned