Definitions for antic
ˈæn tɪkan·tic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-onadjective

   a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

2. antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesqueverb

   ludicrously odd

   "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"

3. clown, clown around, anticverb

   act as or like a clown

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anticnoun

   A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

2. anticnoun

   A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping

3. anticnoun

   A caricature.

4. anticnoun

   A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour.

5. anticnoun

   A grotesque performer or clown.

6. anticverb

   To perform antics.

7. anticverb

   To make a fool of.

8. anticverb

   To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.

9. anticadjective

   Grotesque, incongruous.

10. anticadjective

    Grotesque, bizarre; absurd.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANTIC

   Alphanumeric Television Interface Controller (ANTIC) is an LSI ASIC dedicated to generating 2D computer graphics to be shown on a television screen or computer display. Under the direction of Jay Miner, the chip was designed in 1977-1978 by Joe Decuir, Francois Michel, and Steve Smith for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers first released in 1979 and was patented by Atari, Inc. in 1981. ANTIC is also used in the 1982 Atari 5200 video game console, which shares most of the same hardware as the 8-bit computers. For every frame of video, ANTIC reads a program of instructions to define the playfield, or background graphics, then delivers a data stream to the companion CTIA or GTIA chip which adds color and overlays sprites (referred to as "Player/Missile graphics" by Atari). Each ANTIC instruction corresponds to either blank scan lines or one of 14 graphics modes used for a horizontal band of the display. The height of each band depends on the mode. A full program, or display list in Atari parlance, specifies the entire display built from a stack of individual modes. The display list also specifies where the data for each row comes from. For character modes, the base address of the character bitmaps themselves is stored in an on-chip register and can be changed. Display list instructions can also enable horizontal and vertical fine scrolling and mark that an interrupt should occur. An interrupt allows arbitrary 6502 code to execute, usually to change display-related settings in the middle of a frame. Atari computer magazine Antic was named after the chip.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Anticadjective

   old; antique

2. Anticadjective

3. Anticadjective

   odd; fantastic; fanciful; grotesque; ludicrous

4. Anticnoun

   a buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play

5. Anticnoun

   an odd imagery, device, or tracery; a fantastic figure

6. Anticnoun

   a grotesque trick; a piece of buffoonery; a caper

7. Anticnoun

   a grotesque representation

8. Anticnoun

   an antimask

9. Anticverb

   to make appear like a buffoon

10. Anticverb

    to perform antics

11. Etymology: [The same word as antique; cf. It. antico ancient. See Antique.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Antic

   ant′ik, adj. grotesque: odd: ridiculous in shape, dress, &c.—n. a fantastic or ancient figure, caricaturing or combining grotesquely animal or vegetable forms, or both together: (Shak.) a grotesque pageant: a buffoon, clown, mountebank: a trick, mostly in pl.—v.t. (Shak.) to make grotesque.—v.i. An′ticize (Browning), to play antics. [It. antico, equivalent to It. grottesco, and orig. used of the fantastic decorations composed of human and other forms found in the remains of ancient Rome—L. antiquus.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ANTIC

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Antic is ranked #96368 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Antic surname appeared 189 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Antic.
   
   94.7% or 179 total occurrences were White.
   3.1% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for antic »

1. actin

2. can it

How to pronounce antic?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of antic in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of antic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of antic in a Sentence

1. Burton:

   It is a kind of policy in these days to prefix a fantastical title to a book which is to be sold; for as larks come down to a day-net, many vain readers will tarry and stand gazing, like silly passengers, at an antic picture in a painter?s shop that will not look at a judicious piece.

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