animated cartoon

animated cartoon

n.

A motion picture or television film consisting of a photographed series of drawings, objects, or computer graphics that simulates motion by recording very slight, continuous changes in the images, frame by frame.

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animated cartoon

Noun

a film produced by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings, which give the illusion of movement when the series is projected rapidly

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Noun

1.

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