comics
English edit
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑmɪks/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒmɪks/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪks
Noun edit
comics
- the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential art
- Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by McCloud, Scott (1993) p. 4
- [bold in original] "Comics" is the word worth defining, as it refers to the medium itself, not a specific object as "comic book" or "comic strip" do."
- Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: A Definitive Guide by Lyga, Allyson and Lyga, Barry. (June 30, 2004) p. 162, →ISBN
- [bold in original] The plural of comic is typically used as a singular (as "politics" is) to refer to the entire medium or industry. Hence, "comics industry" or "comics creators."
- Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by McCloud, Scott (1993) p. 4
Synonyms edit
- (newspaper): funnies, funny pages, funny papers
Descendants edit
- → Cebuano: komiks
- → Czech: komiks
- → Japanese: コミックス (komikkusu)
- → Polish: komiks
- → Russian: комикс (komiks)
- → Kazakh: комикс (komiks)
- → Ukrainian: ко́мікс (kómiks)
Translations edit
artistic medium
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See also edit
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comics
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Audio (file)
Noun edit
comics m (plural comics)
Spanish edit
Noun edit
comics m pl