Cartoon vs. Repeat — What's the Difference?

A humorous or satirical drawing.

Providing viewers another chance to watch missed content.

A series or film created through animation.

Often broadcast during non-peak hours.

A comic strip in newspapers or online.

The re-broadcasting of a previously shown TV show.

Visual storytelling often involving voice acting.

Identical reproduction of an earlier broadcast.

Characters with exaggerated features for entertainment.

An act of doing or occurring again.

A cartoon is a type of illustration that is typically drawn, sometimes animated, in an unrealistic or semi-realistic style. The specific meaning has evolved over time, but the modern usage usually refers to either: an image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation.

Say again something one has already said

A drawing depicting a humorous situation, often accompanied by a caption.

Do (something) again or more than once

A drawing representing current public figures or issues symbolically and often satirically

(of food) be tasted intermittently for some time after being swallowed as a result of belching or indigestion

A preliminary sketch similar in size to the work, such as a fresco, that is to be copied from it.

Something that occurs or is done again

A usually short, animated movie or television program.

To say again

An animated character in a movie or television program.

To utter in duplication of another's utterance

A comic strip.

To recite from memory

A ridiculously oversimplified or stereotypical representation

To tell to another

To draw a humorous or satirical representation of; caricature.

To do, experience, or produce again

To make humorous or satirical drawings.

To express (oneself) in the same way or words

(comics) A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

To say something again.

(comics) A drawing satirising current public figures.

To do or experience something again, especially to win a championship for a second time in a row.

(arts) An artist's preliminary sketch.

To occur or happen again

(arts) A full-sized drawing that serves as the template for a fresco, a tapestry, etc.

To commit the fraudulent offense of voting more than once in a single election.

(animation) An animated piece of film which is often but not exclusively humorous.

An act of repeating.

A diagram in a scientific concept.

Something repeated, as an interval in athletic training.

To draw a cartoon, a humorous drawing.

A broadcast of a television or radio program that has been previously broadcast; a rerun.

(arts) To make a preliminary sketch.

A passage or section that is repeated.

A design or study drawn of the full size, to serve as a model for transferring or copying; - used in the making of mosaics, tapestries, fresco pantings and the like; as, the cartoons of Raphael.

A sign usually consisting of two vertical dots, indicating a passage to be repeated.

A large pictorial sketch, as in a journal or magazine; esp. a pictorial caricature; as, the cartoons of "Puck."

Of, relating to, or being something that repeats or is repeated

Same as comic strip.

(transitive) To do or say again (and again).

A motion picture consisting of a series of frames, each being a photograph of a drawing rather than a frame produced by filming a scene of true action, and in which the objects are displaced slightly in succeeding frames so as to give the appearance of motion when projected as a motion picture on the screen. The types of characters portrayed in such films are often similar or identical to those in a comic strip.

To refill (a prescription).

A humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

(intransitive) To happen again; recur.

A film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence

(transitive) To echo the words of (a person).

Draw cartoons of

(intransitive) To strike the hours, as a watch does.

(obsolete) To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.

To repay or refund (an excess received).

To call in a previous artillery fire mission with the same ammunition and method either on the coordinates or adjusted either because destruction of the target was insufficient or missed.

To commit fraud in an election by voting more than once for the same candidate.

An iteration; a repetition.

A television program shown after its initial presentation; a rerun.

A refill of a prescription.

A pattern of nucleic acids that occur in multiple copies throughout a genome (or of amino acids in a protein).

(music) A mark in music notation directing a part to be repeated.

To go over again; to attempt, do, make, or utter again; to iterate; to recite; as, to repeat an effort, an order, or a poem.

To make trial of again; to undergo or encounter again.

To repay or refund (an excess received).

The act of repeating; repetition.

That which is repeated; as, the repeat of a pattern; that is, the repetition of the engraved figure on a roller by which an impression is produced (as in calico printing, etc.).

A mark, or series of dots, placed before and after, or often only at the end of, a passage to be repeated in performance.

An event that repeats;

To say, state, or perform again;

Make or do or perform again;

Happen or occur again;

To say again or imitate;

Do over;

Repeat an earlier theme of a composition

Yes, cartoons target different demographics, from children to adults, based on the content.

A cartoon is a new creative work, often humorous or satirical, while a repeat is the re-broadcast of an existing show.

No, cartoons can be both animated series and static illustrations.

Repeats allow networks to reach new audiences or give viewers another chance to see missed content.

Most networks air repeats to optimize content delivery and maximize audience reach.

Common styles include slapstick humor, satire, action-adventure, and educational themes.

Repeats can help maintain or boost ratings by providing more viewing opportunities.

Yes, a repeat is usually an identical reproduction of the original.

Sometimes, repeats may be edited for time or content sensitivity.

Cartoon strips often aim to entertain or provide social commentary.

Not always, as cartoons also appear in newspapers, comic books, and online.

Repeats help networks retain viewers during off-peak hours and save on production costs.

Yes, frequent repeats can sometimes impact the perceived value of a show in syndication.

No, while often humorous, some cartoons tackle serious themes or provide educational content.

No, repeats do not add to the overall episode count as they are re-airings.