ANIMATED CARTOONS Synonyms: 20 Similar Words

animated cartoons

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plural of animated cartoon

as in short subjects

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Noun

The recipients receiving the lifetime achievement award are considered among the most influential in the world among the disciplines of music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and television.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026
The honors celebrate the lifetime contributions of influential artists in music, dance, theater, opera, motion pictures and TV.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of motion pictures

Noun

Shane Hemphill is a landscape design expert and co-founder of Art of the Yard, a Denver company that specializes in water features and garden landscapes.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026
Accessibility Public spaces, restaurants, fitness center, spa, pools, and guest rooms with accessibility features are available.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of features

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Many of the stories, interviews and analyses Jake Tapper presents to his followers on CNN rely heavily on moving pictures, courtesy of his employer.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
No combination of stilettos and old-fashioned shoe-leather can temper the fact that integrity, talent, hard work, and a dedication to treating everything from fashion to the moving pictures with seriousness is in perpetual danger of extinction.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of moving pictures

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But what films get invited into the Criterion Collection are clearly a matter of business partnerships, the ongoing influence of the work itself and someone’s personal appetite.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
Pierre Schoendoerffer and Bertrand Tavernier both tried to make de Gaulle films and failed, the latter surely unhelped by his producer’s insistence that the lead character be played by Gérard Depardieu.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of films

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The programming available on a recent visit was largely an indoor affair, with arts and crafts, board games, a big screen for movies, and some video games on hand, though exact offerings do change.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Throughout his career, Keach balanced his work in television and movies while continuing classical and Broadway stage performances, with Shakespearean roles including Hamlet, Henry V, Coriolanus, Falstaff, Macbeth, Richard III and King Lear.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of movies

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