toon

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

Abbreviation of cartoon.

But toon up, and a song all round.' — The Magic Pudding, Norman Lindsay
Barbecue for cap’n!” “So that’s the toon, is it?” cried the cook. — Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson
"It was a wee, wee waddin' In a far, far toon," and it's far awayness from friends and relatives and their own country was rather pathetic, even though the pair looked so handsome and happy. — From Edinburgh to India & Burmah, W. G. (William Gordon) Burn Murdoch

cartoon, animated cartoon

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