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
  • The film will be among the 20 titles competing at the festival, running against other major motion pictures.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • Online voting for nominations in all categories will start on Monday, December 14, and run through Monday, January 4, for TV and ads and through Wednesday, January 6, for motion pictures.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 21 July 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
  • Many of them feature amenities like a basketball court, weight rooms and a pool, while others may have unique features like boxing gyms or an ice rink.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Apple might delay the full rollout of these desktop AI utilities beyond the initial Q4 2026 macOS 27 release, preferring a staggered approach to unify features across platforms, mirroring iOS.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • The documentary promises to go beyond the surface level for an intimate look at Young.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • At the heart of the documentary is Maddox’s relationship with her father, Daniel Arguelles.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 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
  • In recent years, the typical Shears song has cloaked descriptions of paranormal encounters in hardcore distortion and cartoon sound effects, fleshing out the twins’ strange world while hinting at weirder mysteries beneath the surface.
    — Jude Noel, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026
  • Someone could choose a cartoon, a favorite color or a less noticeable design.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of cartoon
Noun
  • Angh is his feature directorial debut and an expansion of his short by the same name.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • The 2000s megacomic Dane Cook will star in an upcoming horror short directed by wunderkind Obsession director Barker’s father, Jeff Barker, per The Hollywood Reporter.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2026
Definition of short
Noun
  • The film’s massive ensemble cast also features Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Charlize Theron, Samantha Morton, Lupita Nyong’o, Elliott Page, Himesh Patel, Jon Bernthal, Benny Safdie, Corey Hawkins, Mia Goth, James Remar and the voice of Bill Irwin.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • However, the role was most famously played by actor John Travolta in the 2007 version of the film.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of film
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