The difference between Cartoon and Comic strip

When used as nouns, cartoon means a humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings, whereas comic strip means a series of illustrations, in sequence, often but not necessarily depicting something funny or political in nature.


Cartoon is also verb with the meaning: to draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cartoon and Comic strip

  1. Cartoon as a noun (comics):

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

  2. Cartoon as a noun (comics):

    A drawing satirising current public figures.

  3. Cartoon as a noun (arts):

    An artist's preliminary sketch.

  4. Cartoon as a noun (animation):

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

  5. Cartoon as a noun:

    A diagram in a scientific concept.

  1. Cartoon as a verb (arts, comics, animation):

    To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

  2. Cartoon as a verb (arts):

    To make a preliminary sketch.

  1. Comic strip as a noun (comics):

    A series of illustrations, in sequence, often but not necessarily depicting something funny or political in nature.