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If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.
Ted Rall

Meaning of "graphic novel" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GRAPHIC NOVEL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRAPHIC NOVEL

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Graphic novel 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 GRAPHIC NOVEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Graphic novel

A graphic novel is a book made up of comics content. Although the word "novel" normally refers to long fictional works, the term "graphic novel" is applied broadly, and includes fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work. It is distinguished from the term "comic book", which is used for comics periodicals. The term "graphic novel" was first used in 1964; it was popularized within the comics community after the publication of Will Eisner's A Contract with God in 1978, and became familiar to the public in the late 1980s after the commercial successes of the first volume of Spiegelman's Maus, Moore and Gibbons's Watchmen, and Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Book Industry Study Group added "graphic novel" as a category in book stores.

Definition of graphic novel in the English dictionary

The definition of graphic novel in the dictionary is a novel in the form of a comic strip.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRAPHIC NOVEL

graphic
graphic artist
graphic arts
graphic design
graphic design department
graphic designer
graphic display
graphic equalizer
graphicacy
graphical
graphical display unit
graphical user interface
graphically
graphicalness
graphicly
graphicness
graphics
graphics adapter
graphics card
graphite

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRAPHIC NOVEL

airport novel
antinovel
detective novel
dime novel
grovel
historical novel
hovel
mechanical shovel
nonnovel
novel
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photonovel
saga novel
shovel
steam-shovel
the novel

Synonyms and antonyms of graphic novel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «graphic novel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRAPHIC NOVEL

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

Translator English - Chinese

图画小说
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

novela gráfica
570 millions of speakers

English

graphic novel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्राफिक उपन्यास
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رواية مصورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

графический роман
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

graphic novel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রাফিক উপন্যাস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

roman graphique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

novel grafik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Graphic Novel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

グラフィック小説
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그래픽 소설
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Novel grafis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuốn tiểu thuyết đồ họa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிராபிக் நாவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्राफिक कादंबरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çizgi roman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

graphic novel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powieść graficzna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

графічний роман
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roman grafic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

graphic novel
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grafiese roman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grafisk roman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tegneserieromaner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of graphic novel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAPHIC NOVEL»

The term «graphic novel» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRAPHIC NOVEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «graphic novel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «graphic novel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «GRAPHIC NOVEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word graphic novel.
1
Michael Easton
I wrote a graphic novel called 'Soul Stealer' with big, beautiful, epic artwork by Chris Shy. It grew into a trilogy.
2
Dave Gibbons
I think the problem with the term graphic novel is it sounds pompous, it sounds pretentious, whereas on the continent, they call it an album, which to me sounds, it's got more much of a connotation of a kind of a music single and an album collection.
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Dave Gibbons
I think with something like 'Watchmen' you can genuinely call that a graphic novel because it has the weight and the intent of a proper novel and it also is the complete story.
4
Josh Helman
I started on the original comics from Stan Lee and all the artists and storytellers did from there, and I got to the graphic novel that Chris Clairmont did, which is the one Stryker comes from - 'God Loves, Man Kills', which is a brilliant story.
5
Michael McMillian
I've got an original graphic novel called 'The Indian and the Bandit' that I'm writing with a childhood friend.
6
Richard K. Morgan
A typical twenty-page short story would work quite well as a graphic novel. A single graphic novel of maybe 120 pages would condense down into a short story quite nicely.
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Ted Rall
When I put together a graphic novel, I don't think about literary prose. I think about storytelling.
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Ted Rall
I don't think anyone has written a great graphic novel.
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Ted Rall
If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.
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Jon Scieszka
'Just looking at pictures' used to be considered cheating. No longer. The graphic novel is booming. Comics, heavily illustrated texts, books with no words are now accepted as reading.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRAPHIC NOVEL»

Discover the use of graphic novel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graphic novel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chosen--Graphic Novel: The Lost Books Series
The chosen four are sent on a quest to prove their character, but their mission takes a dramatic turn when they are intercepted, sworn to secrecy, and redirected to a different endgame. Now they must find the seven lost Books of History.
Ted Dekker, 2008
2
The City of Ember: The Graphic Novel
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Jeanne DuPrau, Dallas Middaugh, 2012
3
The Book of Five Rings
Whether this is your first time reading the Book of Five Rings or your tenth, you will experience something new and immortal in the words of Miyamoto Musashi.
Michael Ashley, Miyamoto Musashi, 2010
4
A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel
Depicts the events that take place in Westeros as a number of different families fight to rule the kingdom in a graphic novel adaptation of the "A Song of Ice and Fire" novels.
George R. R. Martin, 2013
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Frankenstein the Graphic Novel - Original Text: British Edition
The classic novel brought to life in full colour. True to the original novel (rather than the square-headed Boris Karloff image from the films!) Declan Shalvey's naturally gothic artistic style is a perfect match for this epic tale.
Jason Cobley, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 2008
6
A Christmas Carol: The Graphic Novel
The full story in quick modern English for a fast-paced read! This classic tale was first published on December 17th 1843, and sold over 5,000 copies by Christmas Eve.
Charles Dickens, 2008
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Infidel--Graphic Novel: The Lost Books Series
Throwing caution to the wind, he rushes to her rescue. But this is precisely what the Horde has planned. Now he will face a choice between Silvie, whom he is quickly falling for, and his sworn duty to protect the Forest Dwellers.
Ted Dekker, 2008
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Faster Than a Speeding Bullet: The Rise of the Graphic Novel
Presents a history and an outlook on the genre of fiction known as, "Graphic novels", which began in the early 1950s and, according to the author, their popularity is growing rapidly.
Stephen Weiner, 2003
9
Creating the Cover for Your Graphic Novel
Provides step-by-step instructions on drawing the cover of a graphic novel or comic, and teasing the story through illustration.
Frank Lee, 2012
10
Twilight: The Graphic Novel
The second volume of "Twilight: The Graphic Novel" completes the visual adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's worldwide bestselling debut novel and is a must-have for any collector's library.
Stephenie Meyer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRAPHIC NOVEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graphic novel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Raina Telgemeier Announces New Graphic Novel for 2016, 'Ghosts'
Raina Telgemeier, the biggest name in comics today, made a major announcement at San Diego Comic-Con this past weekend — her next ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
2
French, English, Comics: Proust On Memory, In Any Language
[Deep breath.] So there's this newly reissued English translation of a French graphic novel adaptation of Swann's Way, the first of seven novels ... «North Country Public Radio, Jul 15»
3
SDCC: The Legend of Korra graphic novel series announced
Avatar: The Last Airbender and its spinoff series The Legend of Korra may be over, but the legacy of both continues thanks to Dark Horse ... «IGN Africa, Jul 15»
4
Rep. John Lewis wows Comic-Con with graphic novel that brings …
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) leads a march of children for a signing of his autobiographical graphic novel, "March," during San Diego Comic-Con ... «Raw Story, Jul 15»
5
'This One Summer' Wins Eisner for Best Graphic Novel
This One Summer (First Second), cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki's beautifully rendered tale of a pre-adolescent summer, received the ... «Publishers Weekly, Jul 15»
6
Comic-Con: Grant Morrison Announces Two New Graphic Novel
DC Entertainment is about to become a little more crowded, with Grant Morrison launching a new line of graphic novels based on the alternate ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
7
'Lightning' strikes again: Teen's new graphic novel out soon
In this Tuesday, June 23, 2015 photo, author and artist Noah F. Bunyan, 15, shows a recent sketch of the lochness monster at his grandparents' ... «Washington Times, Jul 15»
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Comic-Con: The Legend of Korra Graphic Novel Series Announced
By Max NicholsonAvatar: The Last Airbender and its spinoff series The Legend of Korra may be over, but the legacy of both continues thanks to ... «IGN, Jul 15»
9
Daniel Boyd's graphic novel "Carbon"
West Virginia writer and film director Daniel Boyd's graphic novel Carbon is a horror comic in which coal is a monster. Its first chapter, a creation ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»
10
SDCC: Scholastic announces graphic novel by actor Greg Grunberg
At Scholastic's party Thursday night at Comic-Con International, the pubblisher announced the latest addition to its Graphix line of middle-grade ... «Comic Book Resources, Jul 15»

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