a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
"The family gathered around the screen to watch their favorite animated toon about talking animals."
A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
"The comic strip character was singing his favorite toon about a cat and mouse chase."
A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
A town.
Eye dialect spelling of tune
In plain English: A toon is short for cartoon, referring to animated drawings that often feature funny characters and exaggerated actions.
"The cartoon character became so popular that people started calling him toon in casual conversation, though most simply refer to it as an animation style or drawing rather than using 'toon' as a standalone noun without context like 'cartoon'. Wait, let me correct myself based on the constraint of one clear sentence with everyday meaning since 'toon' is rarely used alone. Actually, looking at common usage, people often say things like "that toon looks funny" referring specifically to animated cartoons in informal speech. Here's a proper single-sentence example: The kids were laughing hard when their favorite toon character fell down the stairs again."
Usage: Use "toon" informally to refer to cartoons, particularly in casual conversation about animation, rather than in formal writing where "cartoon" or "animated series" is preferred. Avoid confusing this noun with the verb form when discussing the act of drawing figures.
The city of Newcastle upon Tyne.
"The famous comedian grew up in Toon, a nickname often used affectionately by locals to refer to their hometown of Newcastle upon Tyne."
Abbreviation of cartoon.