Carton vs. Cartoon

Main Difference

The main difference between Carton and Cartoon is that the Carton is a box or container usually made of paperboard and sometimes of corrugated fiberboard and Cartoon is a Illustration telling a comic or satirical story in a single image

• Carton

  A carton is a box or container usually made of paperboard and sometimes of corrugated fiberboard.

  Many types of cartons are used in packaging. Sometimes a carton is also called a box.

• Cartoon

  A cartoon is a type of illustration, possibly animated, typically in a non-realistic 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. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a cartoonist, and in the second sense they are usually called an animator.

  The concept originated in the Middle Ages, and first described a preparatory drawing for a piece of art, such as a painting, fresco, tapestry, or stained glass window. In the 19th century, beginning in Punch magazine in 1843, cartoon came to refer – ironically at first – to humorous illustrations in magazines and newspapers. In the early 20th century, it began to refer to animated films which resembled print cartoons.

• Carton (noun)

  a small, light box or container in which drinks or foodstuffs are packaged

  “a carton of milk”

• Carton (noun)

  a large container of goods.