Cartoon vs. Comic

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.

Comicadjective

Funny; amusing; comical.

Comicadjective

Relating to comedy.

Comicnoun

A comedian.

Comicnoun

A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.

Comicnoun

(British) A children's newspaper.

Comicadjective

Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.

Comicadjective

Causing mirth; ludicrous.

Comicnoun

A comedian.

Comicnoun

a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

Comicadjective

arousing or provoking laughter;

Comicadjective

of or relating to or characteristic of comedy;

Comicadjective

causing or meant to cause laughter

Comicadjective

relating to or in the style of comedy

Comicnoun

a comedian

Comicnoun

a periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children

Comicnoun

comic strips.