comics
comics Lexical Profile
comics Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The artistic medium of sequential illustrations, usually combined with text in speech balloons or captions, used to convey a narrative or humor, or individual publications and newspaper strips in this format.
"She spent Saturday afternoon browsing vintage superhero comics at the local bookshop."
Professional entertainers who tell jokes or perform humorous monologues and sketches to make an audience laugh; comedians.
"Several up-and-coming stand-up comics performed short sets at the downtown club last night."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to the medium of sequential art as a whole, 'comics' is treated as a singular uncountable noun (e.g., 'Comics is a versatile medium'), whereas when referring to individual comic books, strips, or comedians, it functions as a plural countable noun.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Plural of 'comic', which derives from Latin 'comicus' and Ancient Greek 'komikos' (of or pertaining to comedy), from 'komos' meaning a revel or merrymaking.