Cartoon
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 Cartoon
Short subject and cartoon are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short subject" instead a noun "Cartoon".
Nearby Words: cartooning, cartoonist, cartooned
Short subject
Short subject noun - A brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature.
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Synonyms for Short subject
Cartoon and short subject are semantically related. You can use "Cartoon" instead a noun phrase "Short subject".
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That was the short subject "Daffy Dilly," with Daffy lamenting "It's a living" as the cartoon irises out.
Source: Die Laughing -
Joe Cartoon's short subject "Look At My Monkey" is a pun on the phrase, "spank the monkey." But the monkey gets his own back in the end.
Source: Everything's Better with Monkeys -
Felix and Chaplin, striking a pose.A July 15, 1923 short subject featuring Otto Messmer's cartoon star Felix the Cat.
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Short subject and Cartoon. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cartoon/short_subject
Cartoon & Short subject. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cartoon/short_subject>.
Short subject or Cartoon. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cartoon/short_subject.
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