Comedy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural com·e·dies.
  1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
  2. that branch of the drama which concerns itself with this form of composition.
  3. the comic element of drama, of literature generally, or of life.
  4. any literary composition dealing with a theme suitable for comedy, or employing the methods of comedy.
  5. any comic or humorous incident or series of incidents.
noun plural -dies
  1. a dramatic or other work of light and amusing character
  2. the genre of drama represented by works of this type
  3. (in classical literature) a play in which the main characters and motive triumph over adversity
  4. the humorous aspect of life or of events
  5. an amusing event or sequence of events
  6. humour or comic style
Comedy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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