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DEFINITIONS OF: mime

1

n an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

Synonyms:
mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist
Examples:
Marcel Marceau
French mime famous for his sad-faced clown (born in 1923)
Type of:
actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian
a theatrical performer

n a performance using gestures and body movements without words

Synonyms:
dumb show, pantomime
Types:
panto
an abbreviation of pantomime
Type of:
acting, performing, playacting, playing
the performance of a part or role in a drama

v imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect

Synonyms:
mimic
Type of:
copy, imitate, simulate
reproduce someone's behavior or looks

v act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

“The acting students mimed eating an apple”
Synonyms:
pantomime
Type of:
act, play, playact, roleplay
perform on a stage or theater
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