# comic

Pronunciation: say "KOM-ik" US /ˈkɑmɪk/, UK /ˈkɒmɪk/

## Noun

1. A story made up of drawn images arranged in sequence, usually with captions or speech; a graphic novel.
   - Simple: A story told through a series of drawings, usually with words in boxes or speech bubbles.
   - _The artist spent two years drawing a comic about her childhood._
   - _Independent comics often explore themes that mainstream publishers avoid._
3. A performer who entertains audiences by telling jokes or acting in funny ways; a comedian.
   - Simple: A person whose job is to make people laugh, often on a stage.
   - _A seasoned comic knows exactly when to pause for a laugh._
   - _The festival booked three comics for its opening night._
6. A periodical for children consisting mainly of cartoon strips, jokes, and illustrated stories. *(British)*
   - Simple: A magazine for children, filled with cartoon stories.
   - _The newsagent had sold out of the popular comic by mid-morning._
   - _Comics like the Beano have entertained British children for generations._

## Adjective

2. Using the techniques of comedy; meant to amuse or entertain an audience.
   - Simple: Meant to be funny, using jokes and humor to entertain people.
   - _The play relied on comic exaggeration to keep the audience laughing._
   - _She delivered her lines with such comic flair that even the critics smiled._
4. Relating to comedy as a literary or dramatic genre, in contrast to tragedy.
   - Simple: Belonging to comedy as a kind of play or story, not tragedy.
   - _Shakespeare's comic works typically end in marriage and reconciliation._
   - _The professor traced the comic tradition from Aristophanes to modern sitcoms._
5. Funny without intending to be; amusing in a ridiculous way.
   - Simple: Funny without meaning to be, silly or ridiculous.
   - _The minister's solemn tone gave the whole mishap a comic quality._
   - _Her efforts to look dignified while slipping on the ice were unintentionally comic._

## Origin

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek kōmikós ('relating to comedy'), which came from kômos ('carousal').

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/comic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).