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When you do something unusual, the audience doesn't 100 percent know what you're up to in the beginning. And if you're doing a character comedy, they haven't learned the characters yet.
Greg Daniels

Meaning of "character comedy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARACTER COMEDY

character comedy  [ˈkærɪktə ˈkɒmədɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARACTER COMEDY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Character comedy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHARACTER COMEDY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Character comedy

Character comedy is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though he was a character created by him/her. A good deal of comedians have enjoyed fame from character comedy.

Definition of character comedy in the English dictionary

The definition of character comedy in the dictionary is comedy, or a comedy, in which the main source of humour is in the character of the people represented in it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARACTER COMEDY


bastardy
ˈbɑːstədɪ
beardie
ˈbɪədɪ
custody
ˈkʌstədɪ
jeopardy
ˈdʒɛpədɪ
Lombardy
ˈlɒmbədɪ
Mahanadi
məˈhɑːnədɪ
malady
ˈmælədɪ
melody
ˈmɛlədɪ
Monteverdi
ˌmɒntɪˈvɛədɪ
nobody
ˈnəʊbədɪ
parody
ˈpærədɪ
Picardy
ˈpɪkədɪ
psalmody
ˈsɑːmədɪ
rhapsody
ˈræpsədɪ
Saturday
ˈsætədɪ
scaredy
ˈskɛədɪ
somebody
ˈsʌmbədɪ
threnody
ˈθrɛnədɪ
Verdi
ˈvɛədɪ
yesterday
ˈjɛstədɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARACTER COMEDY

character
character actor
character actress
character armour
character assassination
character code
character development
character part
character recognition
character reference
character set
character sketch
character space
character string
character trait
character type
character witness
character-building
characterful
characteries

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARACTER COMEDY

alternative comedy
Bach flower remedy
black comedy
comedy
dramedy
golden remedy
herbal remedy
high comedy
light comedy
low comedy
musical comedy
remedy
Restoration comedy
romantic comedy
situation comedy
tragicomedy

Synonyms and antonyms of character comedy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «character comedy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARACTER COMEDY

Find out the translation of character comedy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of character comedy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «character comedy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

性格喜剧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

comedia de caracteres
570 millions of speakers

English

character comedy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चरित्र कॉमेडी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوميديا ​​شخصية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

характер комедии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

personagem de comédia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চরিত্র কৌতুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comédie de caractère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komedi watak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Charakterkomödie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

文字コメディ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐릭터 코미디
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karakter komedi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phim hài nhân vật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாத்திரம் நகைச்சுவை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्ण कॉमेडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karakter komedi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carattere commedia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

charakter komedia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

характер комедії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

caracter comedie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρακτήρα κωμωδία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

karakter komedie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

karaktär komedi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tegnet komedie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of character comedy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARACTER COMEDY»

The term «character comedy» is normally little used and occupies the 136.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARACTER COMEDY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about character comedy

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QUOTES WITH «CHARACTER COMEDY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word character comedy.
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Greg Daniels
When you do something unusual, the audience doesn't 100 percent know what you're up to in the beginning. And if you're doing a character comedy, they haven't learned the characters yet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARACTER COMEDY»

Discover the use of character comedy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to character comedy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Dickens, his character, comedy, and career
Illustrations and portraits.
Hesketh Pearson, 1949
2
New York Water: A Two Character Comedy
A receptionist and a CPA, two single people who have just met, feel living in New York City is holding them back.
Sam Bobrick, 2004
3
Understanding Animation
13 Some theories on character comedy Jones' preoccupation with character and the development of the chase cartoon, leads logically into a proper address of the role and function of character in the animated film. In this section, therefore, ...
Paul Wells, 2013
4
Tragedy and Comedy: A Systematic Study and a Critique of Hegel
Most discussions of comedy, especially in the English-speaking world, delineate subgenres inductively. We speak of situation and character comedy, of the comedy of humors, manners, intrigue, and ideas, satiric comedy, romantic comedy, ...
Mark William Roche, 1998
5
Comedy” in New Light-Literary Studies
In modern times Hash House Harriers have taken on the role of tradition-bearers for this kind of song. Character Comedy Character comedy is a method/genre used by some comedians. In character comedy the comedian performs as though  ...
Raja Sharma
6
Crediting God: Sovereignty and Religion in the Age of Global ...
At the ''center'' of comedy is, Benjamin asserts, ''character comedy,'' just as comedy itself is the milieu in which ''character'' must be understood—or rather experienced. For unlike destiny, character comedy, such as that of Molie`re, does not ...
Miguel E. Vatter, 2011
7
Toasting Cheers: An Episode Guide to the 1982-1993 Comedy ...
The last era, the final three seasons, was an emphasis on physical comedy rather than character comedy.A classic example is Woody and Kelly's farcical wedding. Although character comedy was not entirely abandoned, an increasing ...
Dennis A. Bjorklund, 1997
8
Comedy and Error: They Really Were Marvellous Times
hybrid language of West lndian/Asian/Cockney that's so prevalent in character comedy now. I had big plans for Ice Pick but for lots of reasons he never appeared on the show again. There was a mass of other performers trying to get their stuff ...
Simon Day, 2011
9
Popular Television Drama: Critical Perspectives
Here 'comedian comedy' (heavily performative, often physical and gag- oriented) can be helpfully differentiated from 'character comedy' (comedy mediated through the relatively realistic rendering of dramatic characters and situations).
Jonathan Bignell, Stephen Lacey, 2005
10
Cosi: Excel HSC English Study Guide
Character comedy is used effectively as Nowra illustrates the personal foibles of his characters and uses clashes between characters to provide excellent situational comedy. Situational comedy comes from the predicaments that characters ...
Kerrie Piper, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARACTER COMEDY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term character comedy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Catch this cop turned comic
This is inspired character comedy with a gentle bite from a Daily Telegraph Open Mic Finalist and Curve Theatre Comedy Competition Winner ... «Belper News, Jul 15»
2
What's Happenin': Thursday, July 9, through Wednesday, July 22
Thursday, July 16, through Saturday, July 25 – Greater Tuna. Two-man, multi-character comedy by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard, ... «River Cities Reader, Jul 15»
3
STAGE TUBE: MRS. SMITH Hits the Streets for Help in Naming New …
... many more, this cat-tacular is a deftly executed character comedy with tap dancing, puppetry, video flashbacks, and virtuosic electric guitar. «Broadway World, Jul 15»
4
Lucie Pohl's CRY ME A LIVER Plays as Part of 59E59's 'East to …
This year sees a departure for Lucie with a character comedy show that brings you an exquisitely mad collection of NYC characters. Cry Me A ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
5
Our picks of what's on in Brixton this week: gigs, clubs, sport …
Set amongst a huge sunny courtyard beer garden with outdoor bar and BBQ, the line-up includes stand-up, sketch and character comedy, with ... «BrixtonBuzz, Jul 15»
6
10 Broadway Shows to See This Season
Seinfeld co-creator and Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David has penned his first play, a 15-character comedy about people dealing with a ... «Fodor's Travel, Jul 15»
7
A Book for Her, by Bridget Christie - book review: A searingly …
Now she had a focus: to quit the character comedy and talk openly and unequivocally about feminism. It was a strategy that reaped instant ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
8
Pajama Men make a movie
In it, the Pajama Men – fast-paced character comedy duo Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez – play two American brothers, Harvey and Matt ... «Chortle, Jul 15»
9
Top comic to perform as herself in Carlisle - at last!
Sarah's couching, the one most critics have raved about after seeing Will perform, is character comedy of the finest degree and highest ... «Cumbria Live, Jun 15»
10
When Banks goes for broke
I think we've OD-ed on stand-up. So I want to do sketch and character comedy. I want to be the Nkandla butler. No one's ever seen inside that ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Character comedy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/character-comedy>. Apr 2024 ».
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