cartoon character

Drawn fictional figure

A cartoon character is a fictional figure appearing in animated films, comic strips, or illustrated media.

The term often implies exaggerated features or behavior: He's like a cartoon character—everything he does is over the top.

Calling a real person a cartoon character suggests they seem absurd, one-dimensional, or larger than life.

Related

Mickey Mouse · cultural icon · mascot · Bugs Bunny · spokescharacter · childhood nostalgia · catchphrase · theme song · family entertainment · personage · Hanna-Barbera · SpongeBob · nostalgia · Disney · Sanrio · voice · cel · exaggerated

Categories
Opposites
ontological reality

cartoon characterreal person

historical figure · live actor · human being · public figure

representational medium

cartoon characterfilm actor

Cinema performer

stage actor · stage performer · news anchor

narrative gravitas

cartoon characterdramatic character

Fictional person performed

tragic hero · literary character

Family

character, cartoon, animated, animation, characters, cartoons, animator, cartoon characters

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G