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Noun Concept
Categories: Comics terminology, All articles needing additional references, Language
EN
speech balloon  speech bubble  cartoon bubble  Comicbook balloon  Communication bubble
EN
In cartooning, a rounded outline containing words. Open English WordNet
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In cartooning, a rounded outline containing words. Open English WordNet
Speech balloons are a graphic convention used most commonly in comic books, comics, and cartoons to allow words to be understood as representing a character's speech or thoughts. Wikipedia
Graphic convention in comics for representing speech Wikidata
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Speech bubbles are used not only to include a character's words, but also emotions, voice inflections and unspecified language. Open English WordNet
IS A
text
convention
artwork
symbol
PART OF
comics
CONTAINS
text
CREATOR
Purita Campos
DEPICTS
speech
thought
NAMED AFTER
speech
balloon
SHAPE
ellipse
Open English WordNet
EN
speech balloon, speech bubble
Wikipedia
EN
speech balloon
Wikidata
EN
speech balloon
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Comicbook balloon, Communication bubble, dialogue balloon, Quote bubble, Speech Balloon, speech balloons, speech bubble, speech bubbles, Talk bubble, text balloon, Text bubble, thought balloon, thought balloons, thought bubble, Voice bubble, Voice bubbles, word balloon, word balloons, Word bubble, Z's, 💬, 💭, 🗨, 🗨️, 🗩, 🗪, 🗫, 🗬, 🗭, 🗮, 🗯, 🗯️, 🗰, 🗱
Wikidata Alias
EN
cartoon bubble, dialogue balloon, speech balloon, speech bubble, thought bubble, word balloon

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