sight gag

noun

: a comic bit or episode whose effect is produced by pantomime or camera shot rather than by words

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One of the more madcap titles on this list, A Town Called Panic, from Belgian directors Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar, is wall-to-wall sight gags and surrealist moments. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 The museum scene includes one of the film’s best sight gags, involving Star Wars creator George Lucas, appearing as himself. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2026 Russell plays the fool wonderfully as Fairchild's suffering boyfriend, reacting to the increasingly bizarre events as most of us would, with incredulity and swearing, and there are some brilliant sight gags sprinkled throughout the film. — Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026 Season 2 takes some worthy swings that blend broad comedy with surprising emotional depth, all while pulling off some of TV’s most ambitious VFX feats across various sight gags. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sight gag

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sight gag was in 1949

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“Sight gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20gag. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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