What does Comic mean?

Definitions for Comic
ˈkɒm ɪkcom·ic

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Comic.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. comedian, comicadjective

    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts

  2. amusing, comic, comical, funny, laughable, mirthful, risibleadjective

    arousing or provoking laughter

    "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"

  3. comicadjective

    of or relating to or characteristic of comedy

    "comic hero"

Wiktionary

  1. comicnoun

    A comedian

  2. comicnoun

    A cartoon story, a graphic novel

  3. comicnoun

    A children's newspaper

  4. comicadjective

    being funny

  5. comicadjective

    related to comedy

  6. Etymology: From comicus, from κωμικός, from κῶμος.

ChatGPT

  1. comic

    A comic is a medium that uses images arranged in sequence, often combined with text, to tell a story, create humor, or express ideas. Types of comics include comic strips, comic books, online or digital comics, and graphic novels. A comic can also refer to a comedian, someone who creates and performs comedy to entertain an audience.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Comicadjective

    relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy

  2. Comicadjective

    causing mirth; ludicrous

  3. Comicnoun

    a comedian

  4. Etymology: [L. comicus pertaining to comedy, Gr. kwmiko`s: cf. F. comique. See Comedy.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Comic

    kom′ik, adj. relating to comedy: raising mirth: droll.—n. (coll.) an amusing person: (coll.) a comic paper.—adj. Com′ical, funny: queer: ludicrous.—ns. Comical′ity, Com′icalness.—adv. Com′ically.—n. Comique (kō-mēk′), a comic actor or singer. [See Comedy.]

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. comic

    Tragedy viewed from the wings.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Comic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Comic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Comic in a Sentence

  1. Gene Luen Yang:

    I was not a Shang-Chi fan when I was Gene Luen Yang, i encountered those Shang-Chi comics at a time when I didn't feel comfortable being a Chinese-American. So it just felt like, you know, the Chinese-American kid picking up the comic with the Chinese superhero -- it felt like I was highlighting what made me different.

  2. David Yates:

    I think the comic book genre will constantly evolve. Because it is a genre that contains stories and characters that can go in any direction so I as a place for theater it will probably be with us for a little bit longer yet, marvel do an amazing job and they're bright enough to take those worlds in different directions.

  3. Patrick Colligan:

    Comic books are taking on social issues lately and maybe Greg Pak and Aaron Kuder should get back to taking on superheroes and making people laugh.

  4. Robbie Barnett:

    But of course in this case the rhetoric is so overdone that it has comic overtones.

  5. Michael Frizell:

    You can't make this stuff up, i never imagined I'd be researching a book like this. It was a challenge to find a focus for the comic because there's so much happening.

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Translations for Comic

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • комичен, комедиен, ко́микс, ко́мик, смешенBulgarian
  • ComicGerman
  • κωμικόςGreek
  • koomiksEstonian
  • کمیکPersian
  • koominen, komedia, sarjakuva, koomikkoFinnish
  • BD, marrant, drôle, cocasse, comédien, bande dessinée, comiqueFrench
  • greannmhar, greannánIrish
  • קומי, קומיקאי, קומיקאיתHebrew
  • comica, banda designateInterlingua
  • komikIndonesian
  • giornalino, giornaletto, comico, striscia, fumettoItalian
  • 漫画Japanese
  • ко́мичар, комичен, стрип, комедискиMacedonian
  • pelawakMalay
  • stripverhaal, komiek, strip, komisch, humorist, stripboek, jeugdkrant, kinderkrant, grappigDutch
  • tegneserieNorwegian
  • komiks, komikPolish
  • humorista, banda desenhada, divertido, cômico, cartum, engraçado, história em quadrinhos, história de quadrinhos, comediante, historinhaPortuguese
  • смешной, комический, комедийный, ко́микс, эксце́нтрик, ко́мик, комичныйRussian
  • smijéšan, kòmičanSerbo-Croatian
  • காமிக்Tamil

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