toon

Plural: toons

Noun

• An East Indian tree (Cedrela toona) valued for its timber.
• a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
• A cartoon, especially an animated television show.
• A player's avatar or visible character in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game.
• An animated cartoon character.
• A southeast Asian and Australian tree (Toona ciliata or Toona australis) of the mahogany family with fragrant dark red wood and flowers that yield a dye.
• The wood of this tree.
• A town.
• Eye dialect spelling of tune.

Examples

• Playing ’TOON’ across a triple-letter was a small but satisfying score.

Synonyms

animated cartoon, cartoon, Australian red cedar, tone, toona, toonwood

Related Words

Toon