sight gag

noun

: a comic bit or episode whose effect is produced by pantomime or camera shot rather than by words

Examples of sight gag in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keith David’s titular commander-in-chief is a recurring character on the flagship show, and there’s visual continuity between the two series’ dense jumble of 2D sight gags. — Alison Herman, Variety, 26 July 2026

But the sight gag nature of the characterization is overworked. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

One of the more madcap titles on this list, A Town Called Panic, from Belgian directors Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, is wall-to-wall sight gags and surrealist moments. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

The museum scene includes one of the film’s best sight gags, involving Star Wars creator George Lucas, appearing as himself. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sight gag

• airbag
• handbag
• ragtag
• sandbag
• ag
• bag
• brag
• dag
• drag
• flag
• hag
• hagg