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cartoon
cartoon S3 /kɑːˈtuːn $ kɑːr-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Italian
 Origin: cartone 'pasteboard, cartoon', from carta; card1
1. a short film that is made by photographing a series of drawings:
    cartoon characters such as Donald Duck
2. a funny drawing in a newspaper or magazine, especially about politicians or events in the news
3. (also cartoon strip) a set of drawings that tell a funny story, especially in a newspaper or magazine
   SYN  comic strip
4. technical a drawing that an artist does before starting to do a painting