Definition

Noun: A cartoon strip is a sequence of drawings, often with text in speech balloons, that tells a short story or presents a humorous situation. It is typically published in a newspaper, magazine, or comic book.

Usage

A cartoon strip is a form of visual storytelling. It is read in a specific sequence, usually from left to right and top to bottom within its defined panels. The term refers to the complete, published unit.

Examples

• I read the cartoon strip in the newspaper every morning with my coffee.
• The artist creates a daily cartoon strip about family life.
• That cartoon strip with the talking animals is my favorite.

Advanced Usage

• "To syndicate a cartoon strip": This means to sell the rights to publish the strip to many different newspapers or outlets simultaneously.
  • After its local success, the cartoon strip was syndicated nationwide.

Variants and Related Words

• Comic strip: This is a direct synonym and is often used interchangeably with "cartoon strip."
• Strip cartoon: A less common variant with the same meaning.
• Panel: A single framed drawing within a cartoon strip.
• Frame: Another word for a single panel in a cartoon strip.

Synonyms

• Comic strip
• Funnies (informal, often referring to the section of a newspaper containing multiple strips)
• Comics (a broader term that can refer to comic strips, comic books, or the medium in general)

Related Phrases

• Sunday strip: A cartoon strip that is published in color, typically in a larger format in the Sunday edition of a newspaper.
  • The Sunday cartoon strip was a special, full-color feature.

Noun

1. a sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book