Definition of Animated cartoon

1. Noun. A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.

Exact synonyms: Cartoon, Toon
Generic synonyms: Short Subject
Derivative terms: Cartoon, Cartoonist

Definition of Animated cartoon

1. 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Animated Cartoon

animalized
animalizes
animalizing
animallike
animally
animalness
animals
animanga
animas
animastic
animat
animate
animate being
animate thing
animated
animated cartoon (current term)
animated cartoons
animated oat
animatedly
animately
animateness
animatenesses
animater
animaters
animates
animatic
animatics
animating
animatingly
animation

Literary usage of Animated cartoon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. How Motion Pictures are Made by Homer Croy (1918)
"XV THE MAKING OF THE animated cartoon WITH the widening view given by the accumulative success of trick films it was seen that other materials than ..."

2. The Book of Modern Marvels edited by Waldemar Kaempffert (1917)
"The Secret of the animated cartoon By Eustace L. Adams WE have been watching a famous ... Whose is the skillful hand that can produce this animated cartoon, ..."

3. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1920)
"Account of the beginnings and development of the animated cartoon. Intended for both artist and general reader. Lynd, Robert Ireland a nation. 299 p. D c. ..."

4. Camera by Columbia Photographic Society, Philadelphia (1916)
"The three small cuts show the steps in producing the finished effect of a rapidly drawn animated cartoon. At the left is the original drawing; ..."

5. The Social Hygiene Bulletin by American Social Hygiene Association (1920)
"The animated diagram is an outgrowth of the animated cartoon, which was invented originally to tickle the jaded palates of movie ..."

6. Science of Home and Community: A Text-book in General Science by Gilbert Haven Trafton (1919)
"These are the drawings required to show the whole process of withdrawing Mutt's hand and closing his eye. is the animated cartoon. There is almost no limit ..."

7. American Physical Education Review by American Physical Education Association (1920)
""Jinks," an animated cartoon. Address, National Tuberculosis Assn., 381 Fourth Ave., New York City. "Priceless Gift of Health," 1 reel. ..."

8. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"Bart Simpson, the main character of the animated cartoon series of the same name, created by Matt Groening. Bart was first sketched in 1987; the television ..."

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