Definition of Comic strip

1. Noun. A sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book.

Exact synonyms: Cartoon Strip, Funnies, Strip
Group relationships: Newspaper, Paper, Comic Book
Generic synonyms: Cartoon, Sketch
Terms within: Frame

Definition of Comic strip

1. Noun. (comics) A series of illustrations, in sequence, often but not necessarily depicting something funny or political in nature. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Comic Strip

comfortlessly
comfortlessness
comfortment
comfortments
comfortress
comfortresses
comforts
comfrey
comfreys
comfy
comic
comic book
comic books
comic opera
comic relief
comic strip
comic strips
comical
comicalities
comicality
comically
comicalness
comice
comices
comicness
comiconomenclaturist
comiconomenclaturists
comicry
comics
comicsverse

Literary usage of Comic strip

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"The first comic strip in America (1896) announced the age of ... Comic-strip characters occupied a large part of the memory of those who grew up with the ..."

2. Preventing Tobacco Use Among Young People: A Report of the Surgeon General by M. Joycelyn Elders (1997)
"The comic strip was placed in the Sunday color comic sections of 40 newspapers ... Behind this comic strip was a "heavy promotional campaign" that included ..."

3. Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachersby Rick Wormeli by Rick Wormeli (2003)
"comic strip (or Comic Book)—Create a comic strip of not less than six panels ... By the time someone is done reading your comic strip, they should know the ..."

4. Culture And Local Development by Xavier Greffe, Sylvie Pflieger, Antonella Noya (2005)
"The permanent exhibit displays the history of the French comic strip since 1830 ... The most famous comic strip artists are represented, and several archive ..."

5. Take It to Your Seat Writing Centers, Grades 5-6 by Sandi Johnson (2005)
"Plan a humorous comic strip on lined paper. In the six panels, remember to write a beginning, ... On the activity sheet, write and draw the comic strip. ..."

6. How to Report on Books, Grades 3-4 by Jill Norris, Melanie Coon (2005)
"Teaching the Literature Ski// • Show students an example of a newspaper comic strip. Discuss the components of a comic strip. A comic strip has three, four, ..."

7. Nonfiction Reading Practice, Grade 5 by Mike Graff (2003)
"Charles Schulz was the creator of the popular comic strip Peanuts. ... His favorite comic strip character was Popeye. He also loved drawing his own ..."

8. Literature Pockets by Jill Norris (2001)
"Students draw a comic strip to depict one of the highlights of a humorous story they read. Materials • two 4" x 12" (10 x 30.5 cm) pieces of white ..."

Other Resources:

Search for Comic strip on Dictionary.com!Search for Comic strip on Thesaurus.com!Search for Comic strip on Google!Search for Comic strip on Wikipedia!

Search