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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgag visuel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gag viz-wel
"Le film était plein de gags visuels qui ont fait rire le public."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A visual joke or comedic moment that relies on sight rather than dialogue.
"The movie was filled with clever sight gags that had the audience laughing out loud." - 2
A humorous situation or action that is understood visually, often without the need for words.
"The slapstick routine included several classic sight gags that were instantly recognizable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sight gag' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'sight,' from Old English 'sīht,' meaning 'the act of seeing,' and 'gag,' from the late 19th century, referring to a humorous or absurd situation. It evolved in the context of visual comedy, particularly in film and theater.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sight-Gag" is said worldwide
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gag visuel
Transliteration: gag viz-wel
"Le film était plein de gags visuels qui ont fait rire le public."
Sichtgag
Transliteration: zɪçtɡaɡ
"Der Film hatte viele lustige Sichtgags, die das Publikum zum Lachen brachten."
gag visivo
Transliteration: gag viˈzivo
"Il film era pieno di gag visive che hanno fatto ridere il pubblico."
gag visual
Transliteration: gag biˈsual
"La película estaba llena de gags visuales que hicieron reír a la audiencia."
gag visual
Transliteration: gag viˈzaw
"O filme estava cheio de gags visuais que fizeram o público rir."
दृश्य मजाक
Transliteration: drishya mazaak
"फिल्म में कई दृश्य मजाक थे जिन्होंने दर्शकों को हंसाया।"
视觉笑话
Transliteration: shìjué xiàohuà
"这部电影充满了视觉笑话，让观众捧腹大笑。"
시각 개그
Transliteration: sigak gaegeu
"영화에는 관객을 웃게 만든 시각 개그가 많았다."
視覚ギャグ
Transliteration: shikaku gyagu
"その映画には観客を笑わせる視覚ギャグがたくさんあった。"
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