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cartoon

 
 
/kɑːˈtuːn/ noun [C]

Translation

FILM a film made using characters that are drawn and not real
çizgi film
Mickey Mouse and other famous cartoon characters 235
DRAWING a funny drawing, especially in a newspaper or magazine
karikatür
13441201
cartoonist noun [C] someone whose job is to draw cartoons
karikatürist
2961346
(Definition of cartoon noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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