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1864 (implied in cartooned), from cartoon (n.). Related: Cartooning.
Source: etymonline.com

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1670s, "a drawing on strong paper (used as a model for another work)," from French carton, from Italian cartone "strong, heavy paper, pasteboard," thus "preliminary sketches m [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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The term cartoon is derived from the Italian word cartone which means a large sheet of paper. A cartoon is a full size and usually detailed preparation on paper for a painting (in fresco, on canvas or [..]
Source: nationalgallery.org.uk

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draw cartoons of a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid [..]
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a short funny film or drawing in a newspaper
Source: eenglish.in

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an animated film that is usually not of feature length; also see animation A poster from a Mickey Mouse animated cartoon Barn Dance (1928).
Source: filmsite.org

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A symbolic or representational drawing in one or more panels intended to caricature a person or institution or to satirize, with wit and imagination, an action, event, or situation of current popular [..]
Source: abc-clio.com

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or Comic Strip: A drawing, as in a newspaper, caricaturing or symbolizing, often satirically, some event, situation, or person of interest. Or a humorous drawing, often with a caption.
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(n) a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine(n) a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence( [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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(It. cartone, "pasteboard") A full-scale preparatory drawing for a painting, tapestry, or fresco. In fresco painting, the design was transferred to the wall by making small holes along the c [..]
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Other than what we watch on TV it is a planning device in mural painting, often a full-scale line drawing of the design, without color and tone.
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A charcoal drawing made on card used in the making of large works of art, especially frescoes. The outline is then nicked out with a small knife or pricked out with an awl and placed on the surface to [..]
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A humorous drawing, often for a newspaper or magazine, the term dates to Europe during the Renaissance to describe an exact-to-size drawing for a painting, tapestry or mural. The cartoonist then could [..]
Source: askart.com

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1. A simple drawing with humorous or satirical content.
Source: modernsculpture.com

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An artwork that shows people or things in ways that are funny. Cartoons often have words that go with them.
Source: cfisd.net (offline)

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This has nothing to do with Disney or Loony Toons. It’s a drawing of the principle forms of a COMPOSITION drawn to the same scale as the final painting.
Source: macfineart.com

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a full size drawing of the mosaic which can include color and andemento.  When creating a reproduction each tesserae is drawn in after taking an exact tracing from the original.
Source: mosaicartsource.com

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Full-size model for a work of art, mostly used for frescoes, mosaics, stained-glass windows and draperies. The artist would draw or paint a sketch on the cartoon, usually paper. He himself or someone [..]
Source: artbible.info

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A simple drawing showing it's subjects in a humorously exaggerated way.
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In painting, particularly in Fresco, a cartoon is a full size drawing of the final composition, made on paper.
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(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings. (comics) A drawing satirising current public figures. (arts) An artist's preliminary sketch. (animation) An anim [..]
Source: en.wiktionary.org

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cartoon (comic strip)
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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