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- [kahr-toon]
- /kɑrˈtun/
- /kɑːˈtuː.nɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-toon]
- /kɑrˈtun/
Definitions of cartoonist word
- countable noun cartoonist A cartoonist is a person whose job is to draw cartoons for newspapers and magazines. 3
- noun cartoonist 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 cartoonist comic strip. 1
- noun cartoonist animated cartoon. 1
- noun cartoonist 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 cartoonist resembling a cartoon or caricature: The novel is full of predictable, cartoon characters, never believable as real people. 1
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Origin of cartoonist
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 Cartoonist
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cartoonist 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".
cartoonist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cartoonist
noun cartoonist
- illustrator — an artist who makes illustrations: an illustrator of children's books.
- artist — An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby.
- caricaturist — A caricaturist is a person who shows other people in an exaggerated way in order to be humorous or critical, especially in drawings or cartoons.
- animator — An animator is a person who makes films by means of animation.
- satirist — a writer of satires.
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