Definitions for Comedian
kəˈmi di ənco·me·di·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comedian, comicnoun

   a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

2. comediannoun

   an actor in a comedy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. comediannoun

   An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

2. comediannoun

   Any person who is characteristically humorous or amusing.

3. Etymology: From κωμῳδία.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comediannoun

   Etymology: from comedy.

   1. A player or actor of comick parts.2. A player in general; a stage-player; an actress or actor.

   Melissarion, pretty honey-bee, when of a comedian she became a wealthy man’s wife, would be saluted madam Pithias, or Prudence. William Camden, Remains.

   Comedians on the stage shew all their skill,
   And after do as love and fortune will.

   3. A writer of comedies.

   Joseph Justus Scaliger willeth us to admire Plautus as a comedian, but Terence as a pure and elegant speaker. Henry Peacham, of Poetry.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Comedian

   A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting foolish (as in slapstick), or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedian. A popular saying often attributed to Ed Wynn attempts to differentiate the two terms: "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny." This draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona.Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative comedy, has grown in popularity with its more offbeat and experimental style. This normally involves more experiential, or observational reporting (e.g., Alexei Sayle, Daniel Tosh, Malcolm Hardee). As far as content is concerned, comedians such as Tommy Tiernan, Des Bishop, Kevin Hart, and Dawn French draw on their background to poke fun at themselves, while others such as Jon Stewart, Ben Elton and Sarah Silverman have very strong political and cultural undertones.Many comics achieve a cult following while touring famous comedy hubs such as the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, the Edinburgh Fringe, and Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia. Often a comic's career advances significantly when they win a notable comedy award, such as the Edinburgh Comedy Award (formerly the Perrier comedy award). Comics sometimes foray into other areas of entertainment, such as film and television, where they become more widely known (e.g., Eddie Izzard, Lee Evans). A comic's stand-up success does not always correlate to a film's critical or box-office success.

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1. comedian

   A comedian is a professional entertainer who performs in front of audiences, typically using humor in various forms such as jokes, skits, or funny stories to make people laugh. This can be achieved through different mediums such as stand-up comedy, television, film, theater, or radio. Also, comedians may use satire, parody, or observational humor to present social commentary or critique.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Comediannoun

   an actor or player in comedy

2. Comediannoun

   a writer of comedy

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. comdien.]

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1. Comedian

   A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy. A comedian who addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comic. A popular saying, variously quoted but generally attributed to Ed Wynn, is, "A comic says funny things; a comedian says things funny", which draws a distinction between how much of the comedy can be attributed to verbal content and how much to acting and persona. Since the 1980s, a new wave of comedy, called alternative comedy, has grown in popularity with its more offbeat and experimental style. This normally involves more experiential, or observational reporting, e.g. Alexei Sayle, Daniel Tosh, Louis C.K. and Malcolm Hardee. As far as content is concerned, comedians such as Tommy Tiernan, Des Bishop, and Joan Rivers draw on their background to poke fun at themselves, while others such as Jon Stewart, and Ben Elton have very strong political and cultural undertones. Contemporary comedians include Conan O'Brien and Jonathan Ross. Many comics achieve a cult following while touring famous comedy hubs such as the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, the Edinburgh Fringe, and Melbourne Comedy Festival in Australia. Often a comic's career advances significantly when they win a notable comedy award, such as the Edinburgh Comedy Award. Comics sometimes foray into other areas of entertainment, such as film and television, where they become more widely known; e.g., Eddie Izzard or Charlyne Yi. However, a comic's stand-up success does not guarantee a film's critical or box office success.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Comedian in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Comedian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Comedian in a Sentence

1. Sheryl Underwood:

   I’m really glad to hear you say that, because as a black woman who is a comedian, I’m very, very proud of Channing Dungey… and, as Spike Lee says, a lot of people came together to do the right thing. And, I’m happy to see that it was done swiftly.

2. Debra Pyka:

   My son was the class comedian, loved school, always fun to be around, but we noticed after high school Joseph changed. He got depressed, angry, paranoid and withdrew from sports and his friends. We just didn't know why. After learning about CTE, I knew he had it even before we got the results. The symptoms were all there.

3. Lenny Bruce:

   Today's comedian has a cross to bear that he built himself. A comedian of the older generation did an act and he told the audience, This is my act. Today's comic is not doing an act. The audience assumes he's telling the truth. What is truth today may be a damn lie next week.

4. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   You don't have a sense of humor anymore? People aren't supposed to be able to laugh? there's a reason why I'm not a comedian.

5. Bill Carter:

   I think Jimmy Fallon was not set out to be the political commentator comedian. Jimmy Fallon's an incredibly gifted comic, and that's why Jimmy Fallon was doing well at first, i think people liked the sort of feel-good aspect of The Tonight Show, but President Donald Trump overwhelmed that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Comedian
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Comedian
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Comedian
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Comedian
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Comedian