Other forms: cartoonists
A cartoonist is somebody who draws humorous pictures for a living. A political cartoonist, the cartoonist's studio, a famous cartoonist.
The political kind does in one image what a leader column takes a thousand words to argue, which is why cartoonists are among the first people an authoritarian government imprisons. The job is drawing to a deadline every day.
1nouncartoonistSomebody who draws humorous pictures for a living.
“The cartoonist drew a funny picture of our teacher with a giant head.”
cartoonist is an artist.
Ancient Greek
χάρτης
Latin
carta — papyrus, paper
Italian
cartone — cardboard, carton, box
French
carton — sketch, cardboard, card
English
cartoon
English, today
cartoonist
Built from
From cartoon + -ist. cartoon In British English first, from French carton (“sketch, cardboard, card”), from Italian cartone (“cardboard, carton, box”), augmentative of carta (“paper”), from Latin carta (“papyrus, paper”), from Ancient Greek χάρτης (see there for further etymology). a doublet of carton and card.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA