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I was kind of a Rickles comic to begin with. I was caustic, and I was abusive and mean to the audience.
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Meaning of "comic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMIC

From Latin cōmicus, from Greek kōmikos relating to comedy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMIC

comic  [ˈkɒmɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comic can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES COMIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

comic

Comics

Comics is a visual medium used to express ideas via images, often combined with text or visual information. Comics frequently takes the form of juxtaposed sequences of panels of images. Often textual devices such as speech balloons, captions, and sound effects indicate dialogue, narration, or other information. Elements such as size and arrangement of panels control narrative pacing. Cartooning and similar forms of illustration are the most common image-making means in comics; fumetti is a form which uses photographic images. Common forms of comics include comic strips, editorial and gag cartoons, and comic books. Since the late 20th century, bound volumes such as graphic novels, comics albums, and tankōbon have become increasingly common, and online webcomics have proliferated. The history of comics has followed divergent paths in different cultures. Scholars have posited a pre-history as far back as the Lascaux cave paintings. By the mid-20th century, comics flourished particularly in the US, western Europe, and Japan.

Definition of comic in the English dictionary

The first definition of comic in the dictionary is of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy. Other definition of comic is acting in, writing, or composing comedy. Comic is also humorous; funny.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMIC


anatomic
ˌænəˈtɒmɪk
atomic
əˈtɒmɪk
autonomic
ˌɔːtəˈnɒmɪk
diatomic
ˌdaɪəˈtɒmɪk
economic
ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk
ergonomic
ˌɜːɡəˈnɒmɪk
gastronomic
ˌɡæstrəˈnɒmɪk
genomic
dʒɪˈnɒmɪk
heroicomic
hɪˈrəʊɪˌkɒmɪk
interatomic
ˌɪntərəˈtɒmɪk
macroeconomic
ˌmækrəʊiːkəˈnɒmɪk
nomic
ˈnɒmɪk
palindromic
ˌpælɪnˈdrɒmɪk
polyatomic
ˌpɒlɪəˈtɒmɪk
seriocomic
ˌsɪərɪəʊˈkɒmɪk
socioeconomic
ˌsəʊsɪəʊˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk
taxonomic
ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk
tragi-comic
ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪk
trichomic
trɪˈkɒmɪk
uncomic
ʌnˈkɒmɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMIC

comfy
comic book
comic opera
comic relief
comic strip
comic verse
comical
comicality
comically
comicalness
Comice
comics
Comines
Cominform
coming
coming of age
coming out
coming up!
coming-of-age
comings and goings

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMIC

agronomic
astronomic
bathochromic
bromic
chromic
desmodromic
gnomic
hydrobromic
microeconomic
monatomic
nonatomic
noneconomic
pharmacogenomic
photochromic
proteomic
psychonomic
subatomic
thermochromic
triatomic
uneconomic

Synonyms and antonyms of comic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «comic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of comic

Translation of «comic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMIC

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

Translator English - Chinese

滑稽演员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

humorista
570 millions of speakers

English

comic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हास्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مـُمَثِّل هَزْلِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

комик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cômico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Komik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Komiker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

喜劇俳優
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코미디언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Komik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

diễn viên hài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காமிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हास्यकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

komik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

komik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

комік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωμικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

komiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

serietidning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komiker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of comic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMIC»

The term «comic» is very widely used and occupies the 4.568 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMIC» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «COMIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comic.
1
Loni Anderson
As a brunette, I had previously been this serious actress. Then I became a blonde and got to play a completely different, comic role.
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Louie Anderson
I was kind of a Rickles comic to begin with. I was caustic, and I was abusive and mean to the audience.
3
Avi Arad
Listen, people like Brian Bendis did great things for comic readers, great things for comic readers.
4
Curtis Armstrong
It was very natural that people just think of me as a comic actor.
5
Scott Aukerman
I came to one of the first comic Cons in 1985, when it was just people trading back issues of comic books.
6
Henri Bergson
A situation is always comic if it participates simultaneously in two series of events which are absolutely independent of each other, and if it can be interpreted in two quite different meanings.
7
Darren Boyd
After we'd filmed one series of 'Kiss Me Kate,' everyone was saying: 'The guy's got great comic timing,' - that was the first I'd heard of it. I'm not a comedian, I don't want to depend on a singular box of tricks. I like story and characters, to take on world views that are not my own.
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Chester Brown
I think the thinking is, in the comic books, I should pack as much onto a page as possible, because, you know, it's kind of the cheaper format, and you want to give readers as much as you can for their dollar.
9
George Carlin
In comic strips, the person on the left always speaks first.
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Dana Carvey
Describing comic sensibility is near impossible. It's sort of an abstract silliness, that sometimes the joke isn't the star.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMIC»

Discover the use of comic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Film and Comic Books
In Film and Comic Books contributors analyze the problems of adapting one medium to another; the translation of comics aesthetics into film; audience expectations, reception, and reaction to comic book-based films; and the adaptation of ...
Ian Gordon, Mark Jancovich, Matthew P. McAllister, 2010
2
Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in ...
Portrays the role of comic books in shaping American youth and pop culture, from Batman's struggles with corrupt politicians during the Depression to Iron Man's Cold War battles.
Bradford W. Wright, 2003
3
Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe
This book by one of Wired magazine's art directors traverses the graphic world through a collection of pie charts, bar graphs, timelines, scatter plots, and more.
Tim Leong, 2013
4
1,000 Comic Books You Must Read
Arranged by decade, this book introduces you to 1000 of the best comic books ever published and the amazing writers and artists who created them.
Tony Isabella, 2009
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Perspective! for Comic Book Artists: How to Achieve a ...
Teaches comic book artists about artistic perspective, covering one, two, and three-point perspective, using circles, drawing the human figure, and explaining the horizon and vanishing point
David Chelsea, 1997
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Our Gods Wear Spandex: The Secret History of Comic Book Heroes
From the ghettos of Prague to the halls of Valhalla to the Fortress of Solitude and the aisles of BEA and ComiCon, this is the first book to show the inextricable link between superheroes and the enchanted world of esoterica. * Chris ...
Chris Knowles, 2007
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Comic Book Crime: Truth, Justice, and the American Way
This is a world where justice is delivered, where heroes save ordinary citizens from certain doom, where evil is easily identified and thwarted by powers far greater than mere mortals could possess.
Nickie D. Phillips, Staci Strobl, 2013
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The Art of the Comic Book: An Aesthetic History
Traces the history of comic books, discusses the economics of the field and the changing relationship between the words and the pictures, and profiles leading artists A history of the comic book, in which a noted cartoonist demonstrates the ...
Robert C. Harvey, 1996
9
Comic Book Price Guide
This indispensable guide features: Alphabetical organization by comic book title Thousands of detailed photos An exclusive photo grading guide to help you determine your comics' conditions accurately Current values for more than 150,000 ...
Brent Frankenhoff, 2010
10
India's Immortal Comic Books: Gods, Kings, and Other Heroes
A pioneering study of Indian comic book culture
Karline McLain, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comic is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 8 Burning Questions We Hope to Have Answered at Comic-Con
The city of San Diego is getting ready to kick off the year's most high-profile geekfest this week when Comic-Con comes rolling into town. «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
2
Telltale's The Walking Dead to be performed live during San Diego …
The cast of the first season of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead will reunite for a special event during Comic-Con International in San Diego ... «Polygon, Jul 15»
3
DEADPOOL: Ryan Reynolds Confirms He'll Be at Comic-Con
20th Century Fox has yet to officially confirm what it's showing off at its San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday evening, but thanks to a little ... «Collider.com, Jul 15»
4
James Bond due back as 'brutal, damaged' spy in comic by Warren …
Warren Ellis is promising to deliver the “original, brutal, damaged” James Bond of Ian Fleming's novels in a new comic book series out later this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Dismisses Comic Book Movie Competition …
Disney CEO Bob Iger isn't sweating the onslaught of movies featuring costumed superheroes even if it means there's more competition than ... «Variety, Jul 15»
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Remembering When 'Entourage' Went to Comic-Con, 10 Years Ago
Happy Comic-Con Eve, everyone! To prepare properly, let's look back at the year 2005 when "Entourage" paid a visit to the year's biggest pop ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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How Comic-Con can make or break a movie: From Batman vs …
This weekend, 130,000 fanboys and girls will descend on San Diego for the 46th annual Comic-Con. In recent years, the sprawl of film ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Check Out This Crazy Escape From New York Comic-Con Exclusive …
What you see above is just one of the many, many exclusive posters the fine folks at Mondo will have on sale at San Diego Comic-Con. This is ... «io9, Jul 15»
9
A comic about what happens when a magical girl team disbands
That's the premise of Zodiac Starforce, an upcoming comic created by artist Paulina Ganucheau and writer Kevin Panetta. All of the heroines ... «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
10
Take a Hit of This New 'American Ultra' Poster Made for Comic-Con
With Comic-Con 2015 taking place this week, Lionsgate has unveiled another fantastic poster along with a comic book cover for a comic that ... «First Showing, Jul 15»

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