cartoon

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A film made of drawings that appear to move, often funny and made for children.

   The children watched a funny cartoon on TV.

2. 2
   noun

   A funny drawing, often with a caption, in a newspaper or magazine.

   The newspaper printed a cartoon mocking the mayor.

In British English first, from French carton (“sketch, cardboard, card”), from Italian cartone (“cardboard, carton, box”), augmentative of carta (“paper”), from Latin carta (“papyrus, paper”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs) (see there for further etymology). Doublet of carton and card.

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