Words / A2

kah-TOON/kɑːˈtuːn/

A cartoon is a funny drawing, or an animated film for children: a cartoon strip, Saturday morning cartoons. A comic is a magazine of cartoons. Carton is a box for milk — easy mix.

Meaning

A funny drawing, or a short film made from drawings that move.

Examples

• “The children watched a cartoon after breakfast.”
• “The newspaper cartoon made fun of the delay.”
• “The children watched a cartoon after lunch.”

Good to know

a cartoon (drawing or animation). Mix-up: carton (milk box). Magazine: comic.

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