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comic

[ kom-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by comedy:

    comic opera.

  2. of or relating to a person who acts in or writes comedy:

    a comic actor; a comic dramatist.

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of comedy:

    comic situations; a comic sense.

  4. provoking laughter; humorous; funny; laughable.


noun

  1. a comedian.
  2. comics, comic strips.
  3. the comic, the element or quality of comedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:

    An appreciation of the comic came naturally to her.

comic

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adjective

  1. of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
  2. prenominal acting in, writing, or composing comedy

    a comic writer

  3. humorous; funny
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
  2. a book or magazine containing comic strips
  3. usually plural comic strips in newspapers, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comic1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ³¦Å³¾¾±³¦³Ü²õ < Greek °ìų¾¾±°ìó²õ, equivalent to °ìô³¾ ( os ) a revel + -ikos -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of comic1

C16: from Latin ³¦Å³¾¾±³¦³Ü²õ, from Greek °ìų¾¾±°ì´Ç²õ relating to comedy
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Far from it: Nadel, a museum curator and comics expert, expresses palpable admiration for Crumb, and sympathy for a peripatetic upbringing that could quietly be as macabre as anything he drew.

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It was the best question ever, because it’s like, well, I talk about being gay for the same reason that these other comics talk about being straight, because it’s what’s happening in my life.

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“Depending on the sensitivity and openness of the viewer, it can sometimes be grotesque, or it can be funny,†he adds about a disturbing dinner scene laced with comic relief.

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Note to the WHCA: Schulz, another white guy in a long line of white comics who have hosted, wants the gig.

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The Glaswegian comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as he picked up his award.

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