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tooner

tooner noun: an animated film or TV show.

Noun

tooner (plural tooners)

  1. (informal) An animated film or TV show.
    • In Hollywood, director Chris Columbus is still high on making Marvel's Fantastic Four for summer of 98 - the same target for German tooners1997, Film review
    • A 1986 animated movie was based on the original "Transformers" television show, which was based, of course, on the popular multiform robot toy line. It didn't go over well at the boxoffice. (That tooner, incidentally, was set in 2005.)2007 June 29, “Transformers an exciting thrill ride”, in Reuters
  2. A person involved in the production of animated works or cartoons.
    • Tooners must also be able to appeal to children without talking down to them or talking over their heads. There are many different kinds of animation writing.2004, Laurie Rozakis, The complete idiot's guide to creative writing, page 235
  3. A fan of cartoons or animated works.

Examples of tooner in a sentence

  • At least 20 3-D indie pics, including pioneering Euro 3-D tooners "Holy Night!" from Spain's Dygra, and Pascal Herold's "Cinderella," are now in production.2009 June 12, John Hopewell, “3-D reaches a tipping point in Europe”, in Variety:
  • Disney's 3D tooner "Toy Story 3" grossed $6.8 million in fourth place on Friday2010 October 14, Carl DiOrio, “'Despicable Me' tops Friday with $21.7 mil”, in Hollywood Reporter:

Forms of tooner

pluraltooners

Origin of tooner

From toon (“cartoon”) + -er (Variety “-er”).

Questions about tooner

What does tooner mean?
Tooner means an animated film or TV show.
How do you use tooner in a sentence?
At least 20 3-D indie pics, including pioneering Euro 3-D tooners "Holy Night!" from Spain's Dygra, and Pascal Herold's "Cinderella," are now in production.
What part of speech is tooner?
Tooner is a noun.
What is the plural of tooner?
The plural of tooner is tooners.

Words near tooner in the dictionary

  1. toon shading
  2. toon-shaded
  3. toona
  4. toonas
  5. Toone
  6. tooner
  7. tooners
  8. Toonerville Trolley
  9. Toones
  10. toong
  11. Toongabbie

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