toon (redirected from Toones)

toon ¹  (tn)

n.

1. A tall tree (Cedrela toona) of tropical Asia and Australia, having dark red, aromatic wood.

2. The wood of this tree.

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[Hindi tn, from Sanskrit tunna, variant of tui.]

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toon ²  (tn)

n. Informal

1. A cartoon, especially an animated cartoon.

2. A character in an animated cartoon.

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toon¹

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a large meliaceous tree, Cedrela toona, of the East Indies and Australia, having clusters of flowers from which a dye is obtained

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the close-grained red wood of this tree, used for furniture, carvings, etc.

[from Hindi tūn, from Sanskrit tunna]

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toon²

n

(Performing Arts) a cartoon character

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Noun

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toon - a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence animated cartoon, cartoon short subject - a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature