cartoon

CEFRA1

/kɑːˈtuːn/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A simple drawing or animated film, often made to entertain.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A drawing satirising current public figures.

Examples

  • I borrowed this cartoon from his older sister.

  • When he saw the salesgirl selling dachshund sausages, he got an idea for a cartoon.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkɑː(r).ʈuːn/
  • /kɑɹˈtun/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An artist's preliminary sketch.

  2. A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

  3. A full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc.

More examples

In context

  • The children watched a funny cartoon on TV.

  • The newspaper published a political cartoon mocking the mayor.

  • 12 July 2012, Sam Adams, AV Club Ice Age: Continental Drift The matter of whether the world needs a fourth Ice Age movie pales beside the question of why there were three before it, but Continental Drift feels less like an extension of a theatrical franchise...

Synonyms

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The children laughed at the funny blank showing a cat chasing a mouse.

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Origin

noun

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.