cartoonist

cartoonist
cartoon NOUN 1) a drawing executed in an exaggerated style for humorous or satirical effect. 2) (also cartoon strip) a narrative sequence of humorous drawings with captions in a comic, newspaper, or magazine. 3) a film made from a sequence of drawings, using animation techniques to give the appearance of movement. 4) a full-size drawing made as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art.
VERB represent in a cartoon.
DERIVATIVES cartoonish adjective cartoonist noun cartoony adjective.
ORIGIN Italian cartone, from Latin carta, charta 'card, map' .

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