Cartoon vs. Caricature

Cartoonnoun

(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

Cartoonnoun

(comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.

Cartoonnoun

(arts) An artist's preliminary sketch.

Cartoonnoun

(animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

Cartoonnoun

A diagram in a scientific concept.

Cartoonverb

To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

Cartoonverb

(arts) To make a preliminary sketch.

Cartoonnoun

A design or study drawn of the full size, to serve as a model for transferring or copying; - used in the making of mosaics, tapestries, fresco pantings and the like; as, the cartoons of Raphael.

Cartoonnoun

A large pictorial sketch, as in a journal or magazine; esp. a pictorial caricature; as, the cartoons of "Puck."

Cartoonnoun

same as comic strip.

Cartoonnoun

a motion picture consisting of a series of frames, each being a photograph of a drawing rather than a frame produced by filming a scene of true action, and in which the objects are displaced slightly in succeeding frames so as to give the appearance of motion when projected as a motion picture on the screen. The types of characters portrayed in such films are often similar or identical to those in a comic strip.

Cartoonnoun

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

Cartoonnoun

a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

Cartoonverb

draw cartoons of

Cartoon

A cartoon is a type of illustration that is typically drawn, sometimes animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation.

Caricaturenoun

A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect.

Caricaturenoun

A grotesque misrepresentation.

Caricatureverb

To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner.

Caricaturenoun

An exaggeration, or distortion by exaggeration, of parts or characteristics, as in a picture.

Caricaturenoun

A picture or other figure or description in which the peculiarities of a person or thing are so exaggerated as to appear ridiculous; a burlesque; a parody.

Caricatureverb

To make or draw a caricature of; to represent with ridiculous exaggeration; to burlesque.

Caricaturenoun

a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

Caricatureverb

represent in or produce a caricature of;

Caricature

A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or through other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon). Caricatures can be insulting or complimentary and can serve a political purpose or be drawn solely for entertainment.