sight gag
noun
: a comic bit or episode whose effect is produced by pantomime or camera shot rather than by words
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Will it be riddled with moronic jokes, toilet humor and sight gags, just like its predecessors?
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
While it is animated with plenty of sight gags and physical comedy, the tone of the film does feel a bit mature at points.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
And some of the scene require certain choreography — sight gags and stuff like that.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
While it is animated with plenty of sight gags and physical comedy, the tone of the film does feel a bit mature at points.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
And some of the scene require certain choreography — sight gags and stuff like that.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 3 Aug. 2025
The shark punch is one sight gag among many, and Lorenzo Semple Jr.'s daffy script makes room for a delirious double-crossing romance, with Lee Meriwether's Catwoman undercover as a Wayne-attracting Soviet.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Sight gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20gag. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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