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webcomic

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An online comic, especially one first published on the Internet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet

Topics: comics, literature, media, publishing

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Web + comic. The word is first attested 2000, but websites titled "WebComics" existed previously (as early as 1995).

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: ウェブコミック (webu komikku) — first comic published on the Internet
  • Japanese: ウェブまんが (webu manga) — first comic published on the Internet
  • Korean: 웹코믹 (wepkomik) — first comic published on the Internet
  • Polish: komiks internetowy — first comic published on the Internet
  • Spanish: webcómic — first comic published on the Internet
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