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- [kahr-toon]
- /kɑrˈtun/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-toon]
- /kɑrˈtun/
Definitions of cartooning word
- noun cartooning a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest. 1
- noun cartooning comic strip. 1
- noun cartooning animated cartoon. 1
- noun cartooning Fine Arts. a full-scale design for a picture, ornamental motif or pattern, or the like, to be transferred to a fresco, tapestry, etc. 1
- adjective cartooning resembling a cartoon or caricature: The novel is full of predictable, cartoon characters, never believable as real people. 1
- verb with object cartooning to represent by a cartoon. 1
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Origin of cartooning
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Italian cartone pasteboard, stout paper, a drawing on such paper, equivalent to cart(a) paper (see carte) + -one augmentative suffix
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Parts of speech for Cartooning
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cartooning popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cartooning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cartooning
verb cartooning
- plagiarize — to take and use by plagiarism.
- transcribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- rewrite — to write in a different form or manner; revise: to rewrite the entire book.
- imitate — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
- photocopy — a photographic reproduction of a document, print, or the like.
Antonyms for cartooning
verb cartooning
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- repulse — to drive back; repel: to repulse an assailant.
- turn off — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
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