car·toon

(kär-to͞on′)

a. A drawing depicting a humorous situation, often accompanied by a caption.

b. A drawing representing current public figures or issues symbolically and often satirically: a political cartoon.

2. A preliminary sketch similar in size to the work, such as a fresco, that is to be copied from it.

a. A usually short, animated movie or television program.

b. An animated character in a movie or television program.

4. A comic strip.

5. A ridiculously oversimplified or stereotypical representation: criticized the actor's portrayal of Jefferson as a historically inaccurate cartoon.

v. car·tooned, car·toon·ing, car·toons

v.tr.

To draw a humorous or satirical representation of; caricature.

v.intr.

To make humorous or satirical drawings.

[French carton, drawing, from Italian cartone, pasteboard; see carton.]

car·toon′ish, car·toon′y adj.

car·toon′ist n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

cartoonist - a person who draws cartoons

draftsman, drawer - an artist skilled at drawing

lampoon artist - a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations

Translations

رَسّامُ صُوَر هَزلِيَّه

karikaturistavýrobce kreslených filmů

vittighedstegner

Karikaturist Karikaturistin Cartoonist Cartoonistin

caricaturiste

skopmyndateiknari

caricaturista fumettista

karikatürcü

漫画家

cartoonist

[ˌkɑːˈtuːnɪst] N → dibujante mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cartoonist

[kɑː^rˈtuːnɪst] n

(= artist) (who draws humorous cartoons) → dessinateur/trice m/f humoristique; (who draws satirical cartoons) → caricaturiste mf; (who draws strip cartoons) → auteur de bandes dessinées

(= film-maker) → auteur m de dessins animéscartoon strip n (= strip cartoon) (mainly British) → bande f dessinée

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cartoonist

→ Karikaturist(in) m(f)

(Film, TV) → Trickzeichner(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cartoonist

[ˌkɑːˈtuːnɪst] n (in newspaper) → vignettista m/f (Cine, TV) → cartonista m/f, disegnatore/trice di cartoni animati

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cartoon

(kaːˈtuːn) noun

1. a drawing making fun of someone or something. a cartoon of the Prime Minister in the newspaper.

2. a film consisting of a series of drawings in which the people and animals give the impression of movement. a Walt Disney cartoon.

carˈtoonist noun

a person who draws cartoons.

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References in classic literature

"Thomas Nast died there of it within a month after he landed.--He was our great American cartoonist," I added.

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The comic verse-writers and the cartoonists took hold of it with screaming laughter, and in the personal columns of society weeklies jokes were perpetrated on it to the effect that Charley Frensham told Archie Jennings, in confidence, that five lines of "Ephemera" would drive a man to beat a cripple, and that ten lines would send him to the bottom of the river.

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On Saturday, the first session was moderated by Risham and noted cartoonist Sabir Nazar had the thought-provoking discussion by veteran journalist Zafarullah, on the topic, Media Cartoonists Role for Constitutional and Democratic Pakistan'.

Satire Fest concludes with discussion on editorial cartoons, caricatures

It was with this in mind that the Myanmar Cartoonist Association organized and sponsored a cartoon exhibition under the title 'Upstream and Headwind' for flood relief fundraising in Yangon and Mandalay this week.

Cartoonists raise money for flood relief

Damascus, SANA- Syrian Cartoonist Raed Khalil on Tuesday won the third award of the VI International Competition of the Cartoon held recently in Ukraine with participation of a number of Cartoonists in the world.

Cartoonist Khalil wins third award at International Competition of Cartoon in Ukraine

Summary: Mathura (Uttar Pradesh)/New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): In the wake of the Tamil Nadu Police arresting cartoonist Bala, in connection with a caricature that allegedly depicted Chief Minister Edappadi K.

Arrested cartoonist Bala finds support in political cartoonist, activist Aseem Trivedi

Among the foot soldiers who are featured in the film is French cartoonist Plantu, who visited Cyprus earlier this year.

Fighting for democracy.. with a pencil

It was only fitting then that an entire nation bowed down with respect as the legendary cartoonist was given his final sendoff.

MAHAMEMORIAL FOR AN UNCOMMON MAN

When I joined the profession of journalism 42 years ago, the cartoonist was a venerated person in every newspaper office.

Murder of Cartoonists

This is how 28 year-old political cartoonist Mohamed Qandeel, or Andeel as he prefers to be called, illustrates the Egyptian state.

Young political cartoonists use symbols to fight 'red lines'

Of the many lame excuses that have been given to justify cartoonist Bill Day's brazen acts of plagiarism, recycling, and self-plagiarism--no, there is absolutely nothing unclear about any of this, not if you're honest and/or willing to pay attention--this is one of the more nauseating: "...

Plagiarists should be fired, not given a raise