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   comic

   /ˈkɒmɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or meant to cause laughter: "a comic monologue"
   • ▪ relating to or in the style of comedy: "a comic actor"

   noun

   • 1. a comedian: "he is training as a stand-up comic" Similar comediancomediennefunny manfunny womancomedy actorcomedy actresshumoristwitwagquipsterjokerjesterpranksterclowninformal:kidderwisecrackerarchaic:buffoon
   • 2. a periodical containing comic strips, intended chiefly for children: "the shop sold newspapers and children's comics" Similar cartoon papercomic paperfunny magazinecomic bookgraphic novelinformal:funny
   • ▪ comic strips. North American Similar cartoon papercomic paperfunny magazinecomic bookgraphic novelinformal:funny

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek kōmikos, from kōmos ‘revel’.

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   What is the meaning of comic?

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   What does Cômico mean?

   • cômico, revista em quadrinhos, cômico/-ca [masculine-feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! COMIC definition: 1. funny and making you want to laugh: 2. a magazine or book that contains a set of stories told….

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   Where did the word comic come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word comic is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for comic is from 1549, in the writing of J. Ponet. comic is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin cōmicus.

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   What makes a person a comic?

   • Comic things have something to do with silliness, like the comic section in the newspaper or a comic scene in your favorite funny movie. Someone who tells jokes professionally is also a comic. If you want to be a comic, you're going to need to come up with a lot of comic material, jokes and stories that make people laugh.

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    Comic things have something to do with silliness, like the comic section in the newspaper or a comic scene in your favorite funny movie. Someone who tells jokes professionally is also a comic.