animated cartoon

noun

Definition of animated cartoonnext
as in motion picture

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  1. motion picture
  2. short subject
  3. feature
  4. documentary
  5. moving picture
  6. cartoon
  7. short
  8. film
Noun
  • Bruce Davis spent more than two decades as the motion picture academy’s chief executive.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Netflix’s decision to lift the veil on box office is a way of ingratiating itself with exhibition and the motion picture talent community.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of motion picture
Noun
  • The film was nominated in the best short subject category, but lost to Snow Bear.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The festival begins Friday and continues through Saturday with more than a dozen film selections, both full features and short subjects.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of short subject
Noun
  • Factory floor gets smarter One of the main features planned for BIC North is ASML’s new flow factory, a manufacturing model designed for its TWINSCAN lithography systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When the device is closed, a smaller exterior screen on the front cover provides quick access to key apps and features.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, for example, rolled out Improbable Media in 2024 with a feature-length documentary about his life story.
    — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Dumont worked with a cast of non-professional young actors and adopted a documentary-like approach to the film, which was shot against the red cliffs and blue waters of the Mediterranean.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of documentary
Noun
  • Musique concrète is often referred to as a moving picture for the ear, a description that feels especially pertinent given Rossetto’s longstanding interest in theater and performance.
    — Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 9 June 2026
  • Or take in a moving picture show at whatever cinema may still exist in your part of the world.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 15 May 2026
Definition of moving picture
Noun
  • And as a cartoon, its job is not just to tell you a story, but to give you something fresh to look at, something to set itself apart while offering easy access to its world and people.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The first sixteen pages of last year’s annual report consisted of a cartoon about a globe-trotting Pegasus.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • Willock, meanwhile, has an alternative profile to any of the midfielders Newcastle have and, with no out-and-out No 10 necessarily present, he was deemed an asset, at least in the short-to-medium term.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • His directorial debut, a short called Invention 13, will premiere on September 26 at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • To make matters worse, his short film didn’t get into Sundance, but his mom doesn’t seem to be surprised by that.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In many ways, Therese is the picture of earnestness (right down to her appearance in Rooney Mara’s film portrayal—her eyes wider than the rims of Carol’s martini glasses).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of film
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