a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.

comic strip.

animated cartoon.

Fine Arts . a full-scale design for a picture, ornamental motif or pattern, or the like, to be transferred to a fresco, tapestry, etc.

resembling a cartoon or caricature

The novel is full of predictable, cartoon characters, never believable as real people.

to represent by a cartoon.

to draw cartoons.

noun

artist , caricaturist , comic artist , gag person , gagster , illustrator , social critic