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1.NounA humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.
2.NounA drawing satirising current public figures."The newspaper published a political cartoon mocking the mayor."
3.NounAn artist's preliminary sketch.
4.NounA full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc.
5.NounAn animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous."The children watched a funny cartoon on TV."
6.NounA cartoon series.
7.NounA diagram in a scientific concept.
8.VerbTo draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.
9.VerbTo make a preliminary sketch.