animated cartoon vs cartoon

animated cartoon

noun
  • Any of several types of film / movie, the frames of which are drawn by hand in order to give a sense of movement when projected in rapid sequence. 

cartoon

noun
  • An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous. 

  • A full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc. 

  • A diagram in a scientific concept. 

  • A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings. 

  • A drawing satirising current public figures. 

  • An artist's preliminary sketch. 

verb
  • To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing. 

  • To make a preliminary sketch. 

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