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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCartoony
/ˈkɑːr.tuː.ni/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Resembling or characteristic of a cartoon, typically in being brightly colored, simplified, or having exaggerated features.
"The video game features cartoony graphics and delightfully over-the-top animations." - 2
Unrealistic or overly simplistic in manner, behavior, or appearance.
"His performance in the drama felt a bit too cartoony for such a serious storyline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'cartoon' (ultimately from Italian 'cartone', meaning strong paper or pasteboard used for preliminary sketches) combined with the English suffix '-y'. Evolving in the 20th century with the rise of animated media, the term shifted from describing sketch-like artistic qualities to characterizing anything exhibiting the exaggerated features, bright colors, or whimsical nature typical of animated cartoons.
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de dessin animé
Transliteration: də de.sɛ̃ a.ni.me
"Le style graphique de ce jeu est très coloré et de dessin animé."
cartoonartig
Transliteration: kaʁˈtuːnˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç
"Das Spiel hat einen sehr cartoonartigen und lebendigen Stil."
fumettesco
Transliteration: fu.metˈte.sko
"I personaggi di questo film hanno un aspetto molto fumettesco."
caricaturesco
Transliteration: ka.ɾi.ka.tuˈɾes.ko
"La película animada tiene un diseño de personajes muy caricaturesco."
cartoonesco
Transliteration: kaʁ.tuˈnɛs.ku
"Os efeitos visuais do filme têm um estilo bastante cartoonesco."
कार्टून जैसा
Transliteration: kartoon jaisa
"इस खेल के ग्राफिक्स बहुत कार्टून जैसे और रंगीन हैं।"
卡通化的
Transliteration: kǎ tōng huà de
"这款游戏采用了非常卡通化的视觉风格。"
만화 같은
Transliteration: manhwa gateun
"그 게임은 매우 만화 같은 그래픽을 가지고 있습니다."
漫画っぽい
Transliteration: mangappoi
"そのキャラクターのデザインはとても漫画っぽい。"
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