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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToon
/tuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cartoon or animated character, often used in television shows and films.
"The kids were excited to see their favorite toon on the screen." - 2
A humorous drawing or animated sequence, typically intended for entertainment.
"She loves to draw her own toon characters for her comic strip."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'toon' is a colloquial abbreviation of 'cartoon', which originated in the early 20th century. The word 'cartoon' itself comes from the Italian 'cartone', meaning a large sheet of paper, which was used for sketches and designs before the advent of animation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toon" is said worldwide
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dessin animé
Transliteration: deh-sin ah-nee-may
"Les enfants adorent regarder leur dessin animé préféré."
Zeichentrick
Transliteration: tsai-khen-trik
"Die Kinder freuen sich, ihren Lieblings-Zeichentrick zu sehen."
cartone animato
Transliteration: car-toh-neh ah-nee-mah-toh
"I bambini amano guardare il loro cartone animato preferito."
dibujo animado
Transliteration: dee-boo-ho ah-nee-mah-do
"A los niños les encanta ver su dibujo animado favorito."
desenho animado
Transliteration: deh-zayn-yoh ah-nee-mah-do
"As crianças adoram assistir ao seu desenho animado favorito."
कार्टून
Transliteration: kaartoon
"बच्चों को अपना पसंदीदा कार्टून देखना बहुत पसंद है।"
卡通
Transliteration: kǎtōng
"孩子们喜欢看他们最喜欢的卡通。"
만화
Transliteration: manhwa
"아이들은 자신이 가장 좋아하는 만화를 보는 것을 좋아합니다."
アニメ
Transliteration: anime
"子供たちは自分のお気に入りのアニメを見るのが大好きです。"
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