Cartoon and Portrait

Cartoon

Cartoon noun - A picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene.

Usage example: a political cartoon mocking the state legislature

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Portrait and cartoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Portrait" instead a noun "Cartoon".

Nearby Words: cartooning, cartoonist, cartooned

Portrait noun - A vivid representation in words of someone or something.

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Cartoon and portrait are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cartoon" instead a noun "Portrait".

Nearby Words: portraiture, portraitist

human	human cartoon	human portrait
old	old cartoon	old portrait
good	good cartoon	good portrait
full	full cartoon	full portrait
Other adjectives: similar, single, actual, black, animated, famous, white, new, final, official, titular, last.

Tintin's portrait in the beginning of the film resembles his original cartoon design while he himself has an extremely realistic one.

Source: Western Animation / The Adventures of Tintin
Eldritch Location: Anthony's house looks normal (even though it's based on a subtle cartoon design), its upper floor is gray and very Tim Burton-esque with a portrait of a family of blank faces.

Source: Film / Twilight Zone: The Movie
The Color Classics short "A Car-Tune Portrait" features an orchestra made up of Funny Animals led by a lion in an effort to prove to the viewer that cartoon animals are not limited to slapstick comedy.

Source: Cartoon Conductor

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