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Synonyms of cartoon

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Another word for cartoon is caricature. Other synonyms of cartoon are comic strip, strip cartoon, political cartoon, animated cartoon and animation.

Synonyms and similar words for cartoon

nounA humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

nounA drawing satirising current public figures.

nounAn animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

  • animated cartoonAny of several types of film or movie, in which the frames are drawn by hand in order to give a sense of movement when...
  • animation

Meaning of cartoon

  1. noun A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
  2. noun A drawing satirising current public figures.
  3. noun An artist's preliminary sketch.

Full definition of cartoon

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Questions about synonyms of cartoon

What is another word for cartoon?
Cartoon has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as caricature, comic strip, strip cartoon, political cartoon, animated cartoon and animation.
What does cartoon mean?
Cartoon means a humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

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