mime Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
pantomimist; pantomimer; mummer; mimer.
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noun a performance using gestures and body movements without words
dumb show; pantomime.
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verb imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
mimic.
- The actor mimicked the President very accurately
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verb act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
pantomime.
- The acting students mimed eating an apple
WordNet
Mime noun
Etymology
L.Definitions
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A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner. -
An actor in such representations.
Mime intransitive verb
Definitions
To mimic. Obs. --Mim"er n.