Animated cartoon
Animated cartoon noun - A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence.
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Synonyms for Animated cartoon
Comic and animated cartoon are semantically related. in animated movie topic. In some cases you can use "Comic" instead a noun phrase "Animated cartoon".
Comic
Comic noun - A series of drawings that tell a story or part of a story.
Usage example: posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
Animated cartoon and comic are semantically related. You can use "Animated cartoon" instead a noun "Comic".
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- Roger Rabbit being changed from a comic strip character who can only "talk" via text balloons in the book into an animated cartoon character in the film also has a lot to do with the wackier persona.
Source: Character Exaggeration -
The Tick replaced Die Fledermaus and American Maid, who were in the animated cartoon but not the original comic book, with Bat Manuel and Captain Liberty.
Source: Captain Ersatz -
Microsoft Word Processor's dictionary definition of anime: "a Japanese style of animated cartoon, often with violent or sexually explicit content." And their definition of manga: "a Japanese style of comic books or animated cartoons, often very violent or erotic."
Source: All Anime Is Naughty Tentacles
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