webtoon
webtoon · webtoons
An animated cartoon published on the World Wide WebAn animated cartoon published on the World Wide Web.
Meaning
2 senses(Internet)An animated cartoon published on the World Wide Web.
A kind of Korean comic that is published digitally for reading on a smartphone or computer.
Origin
From Web + toon, dating from at least 2001 (see citations). For Korean comics, likely a reFrom Web + toon, dating from at least 2001 (see citations). For Korean comics, likely a re-borrowing of Korean 웹툰 (weptun), itself from the original sense.
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