An artist who draws cartoons, which are humorous or satirical drawings, comic strips, or animated films.
From 'cartoon' (from Italian 'cartone,' meaning large paper or pasteboard) plus the agent suffix '-ist.' The word shifted from meaning a full-size preparatory drawing to mean humorous drawings.
Political cartoons became so influential in the 1700s-1800s that they could actually sway public opinion and spark revolutions—drawing funny pictures was genuinely dangerous and powerful!
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