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. Jeff Bock:

   She has a hot streak going like no other comedian, male or female, working today, you have to consider the lineage of Eddie Murphy in the ’80s, Jim Carrey in the ’90s and Adam Sandler in the aughts. She is their heir apparent.

2. Comedian Drew Carey:

   Amie Harwick and I had a love that people are lucky to have once in a lifetime, amie Harwick was positive force in the world, a tireless and unapologetic champion for women, and passionate about Amie Harwick work as a therapist. I am overcome with grief. I would like to thank you in advance for giving Comedian Drew Carey and everyone who loved Amie Harwick privacy while we try to work through this tragic situation.

3. Marsha Warfield:

   I'm so sorry to hear this, to me, Spoon was a friend, a brother, a funny, talented comedian and a good man.

4. Comedian Joe Lycett:

   I think it's sort of a massive company taking on a little company, and it's not fair. And nobody's going to confuse a beer with Hugo Boss. I don't think I'd splash Comedian Joe Lycett with Heineken in the morning on my neck.

5. Bob Iger:

   >( CNN) This is a tale of two presidential reactions.The first is how President Donald J. Trump reacted to comedian Roseanne Barr's racist tweet directed at Valerie Jarrett. Or, didn't react. At least not initially. Barr's tweets came in the early hours of Tuesday morning. President Donald J. Trump said nothing -- even as ABC announced that Roseanne Barr eponymous show was being canceled over Roseanne Barr tweet. Even at a rally in Nashville on Tuesday night, Trump -- amazingly -- said nothing about Roseanne Barr. It wasn't until Wednesday around noon when President Donald J. Trump finally did address the Roseanne situation. President Donald J. Trump tweeted this :.

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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