A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine. noun
The newspaper featured a cartoon that humorously depicted the political debate.
She laughed at the cartoon that exaggerated the features of the famous celebrity.
A motion picture using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather than real people or objects. noun
The children spent the afternoon watching their favorite cartoon on television.
He grew up enjoying classic cartoons like 'Tom and Jerry' and 'Looney Tunes'.
A full-size drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art. noun
The artist created a detailed cartoon before starting the mural.
The museum displayed the original cartoon used for the famous fresco.