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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgag visual
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡaɡ viˈzaw
"O gag visual no filme fez todos rirem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A comedic element or joke that relies on visual humor rather than spoken words.
"The slapstick scene in the movie was a perfect example of a visual gag, making the audience laugh without any dialogue." - 2
A physical action or scenario that is amusing due to its visual presentation.
"The pie-in-the-face moment is a classic visual gag that never fails to entertain."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'visual gag' combines 'visual', derived from the Latin 'visus' meaning 'sight', and 'gag', which originates from the Middle English 'gaggen', meaning 'to choke or stifle'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century, particularly in the context of comedy and film, to describe a humorous visual element that elicits laughter without the need for dialogue.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Visual Gag" is said worldwide
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gag visuel
Transliteration: ɡaɡ vizɶl
"Le gag visuel dans le film a fait rire tout le monde."
visueller Gag
Transliteration: viˈzyːlɐ ɡɛk
"Der visuelle Gag im Film war sehr lustig."
gag visivo
Transliteration: ɡaɡ viˈziːvo
"Il gag visivo ha fatto ridere tutti nel cinema."
gag visual
Transliteration: ɡaɡ biˈsual
"El gag visual en la película fue muy divertido."
gag visual
Transliteration: ɡaɡ viˈzaw
"O gag visual no filme fez todos rirem."
दृश्य मजाक
Transliteration: dṛśya majāk
"फिल्म में दृश्य मजाक ने सभी को हंसाया।"
视觉笑话
Transliteration: shìjué xiàohuà
"电影中的视觉笑话让观众捧腹大笑。"
시각 개그
Transliteration: sigak gaegeu
"영화의 시각 개그는 매우 재미있었습니다."
視覚ギャグ
Transliteration: shikaku gyagu
"映画の視覚ギャグはとても面白かった。"
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