Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of cartoon
"The kids spent all afternoon drawing their own cartoons on the kitchen table."
In plain English: Cartoons are funny drawings or animated shows that use exaggerated characters and silly situations to entertain people.
"My favorite cartoons are about silly animals having adventures in a big city."
Usage: Use "cartoons" to refer to multiple short, humorous drawings or animated films meant for entertainment. This plural noun applies whether you are discussing individual comic strips in a newspaper or episodes from an animated television series.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cartoon
"He cartoons his friend's face in a silly way every time they meet up."
In plain English: To cartoon means to draw something in a funny, exaggerated style.
"He cartoons his brother's face in the family photo album."
Usage: Do not use "cartoon" as a verb in everyday English; it is grammatically incorrect and rarely understood outside of specific artistic contexts. Instead, simply state that someone is making or drawing cartoons to describe the action of creating comic illustrations.
Derived from Italian cartone (stiff pasteboard), the term originally referred to large-scale preparatory drawings used by artists before painting frescoes or murals. In English, it later evolved to denote any humorous drawing in a comic strip or a simplified representation of something complex.