Definition of comic
1 : of, relating to, or marked by comedy a comic actor
2 : causing laughter or amusement : funny a comic monologue
3 : of or relating to comic strips the newspaper's comic section
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Examples of comic in a Sentence
The drama has some comic moments.
His comic timing is impeccable.
The scene was included for comic effect.
Recent Examples of comic from the Web
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Peisner describes how the show went from comic book series to gory television hit, inspired in part by Romero himself.
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Holodeck's in-house developers are already helping people bring their ideas to life, Eaves said, noting that one visitor to the innovation center has begun work on an idea for interactive comic books.
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That Comic-Con would make its 50th anniversary a celebration of rare and vintage comic books.
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Stand-up comic Tig Notaro works incredibly clean and equally dry, with a feel for the awkwardly absurd.
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On display during the comic-con for Disney enthusiasts is an extremely detailed model of the Star Wars lands that are being built in both Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida.
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The scene contrasts with one from that other show about post-college women, a comic emblem of the Gen Y condition: when Hannah Horvath’s parents cut her off in the pilot episode of Girls.
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Similarly, the comic community shared condolences on social media, including both New York and San Diego Comic-Con, as well as others in the Hollywood community.
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Directed by Michael Showalter, produced by Judd Apatow and penned by stand-up comic Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, the film starts out in familiar boy-meets-girl territory, only to take us to unexpected places.
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Origin and Etymology of comic
Latin comicus, from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos revel
Synonym Discussion of comic
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Definition of comic
1 : comedian a stand-up comic
2 : the comic element
3a : comic stripb : comic bookc comics plural : the part of a newspaper devoted to comic strips
Examples of comic in a Sentence
posted an especially funny comic by the watercooler
a celebrated humorist who, without fail, could find the comic in even the most mundane of situations
Recent Examples of comic from the Web
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Then his brother, a local stand-up comic who is a patient at Mandel’s clinic, suggested ketamine.
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Historically, Black women have played a significant role in the Wonder Woman comics and media prior to the film.
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In the comics, Philippus, the leader of the Amazon military, plays a significant role in raising Diana and eventually teaching her how to fight.
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Beloved icon Betty Boop will also walk the red carpet to celebrate her custom comic, which appears in the March issue of the magazine.
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First Known Use of comic
1687
COMIC Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of comic for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a comedy
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: causing laughter or amusement
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Definition of comic for English Language Learners
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: a person who performs in front of an audience and makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories or by acting in a funny way
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the comics : the comic strips in a newspaper : the part of a newspaper that has comic strips
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