Illustration vs. Cartoon

Illustration vs. Cartoon — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Illustration and Cartoon

Illustrationnoun

The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct; education; also, the state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.

Cartoonnoun

(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

Illustrationnoun

That which illustrates; a comparison or example intended to make clear or apprehensible, or to remove obscurity.

Cartoonnoun

(comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.

Illustrationnoun

A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.

Cartoonnoun

(arts) An artist's preliminary sketch.

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Illustrationnoun

A calculated prevision of insurance premiums and returns (life insurance)

Cartoonnoun

(animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

Illustrationnoun

artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

Cartoonnoun

A diagram in a scientific concept.

Illustrationnoun

showing by example

Cartoonverb

To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

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Illustrationnoun

an item of information that is representative of a type;

this patient provides a typical example of the syndromethere is an example on page 10

Cartoonverb

(arts) To make a preliminary sketch.

Illustrationnoun

a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

Cartoonnoun

a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

Cartoonnoun

a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

Cartoonverb

draw cartoons of