— cartoonish , adj. — cartoonist , n.
/kahr toohn"/ , n.
1. a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
2. See comic strip .
3. See animated cartoon .
4. Fine Arts. a full-scale design for a picture, ornamental motif or pattern, or the like, to be transferred to a fresco, tapestry, etc.
adj.
5. resembling a cartoon or caricature: The novel is full of predictable, cartoon characters, never believable as real people.
v.t.
6. to represent by a cartoon.
v.i.
7. to draw cartoons.
[ 1665-75; cartone pasteboard, stout paper, a drawing on such paper, equiv. to cart ( a ) paper (see CARTE) + -one aug. suffix ]