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Pantomime

Pantomime Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pantomime? [n] a performance using gestures and body movements without words [v] act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pantomime: dumb show \| mime \| mime Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pantomime: act \| act a part \| act as \| act as foil \| act out \| acting \| actor \| actress \| antagonist \| antimasque \| ape \| aping \| appear \| audience success \| bad guy \| ballet \| barnstorm \| barnstormer \| bearing \| beck \| beckon \| body language \| bomb \| broadcast drama \| burlesque show \| carriage \| character \| character actor \| character man \| character woman \| characterization \| charade \| child actor \| chironomy \| cliff hanger \| closet drama \| come out \| comedy drama \| copy \| critical success \| dactylology \| daytime serial \| deaf-and-dumb alphabet \| dialogue \| diseur \| diseuse \| do \| documentary drama \| drama \| dramalogue \| dramatic play \| dramatic series \| dramatizer \| dumb show \| duodrama \| duologue \| embodiment \| emote \| emotionalize \| enact \| enacting \| enactment \| epic theater \| experimental theater \| extravaganza \| failure \| feeder \| flop \| foil \| gasser \| gesticulate \| gesticulation \| gesture \| gesture language \| get top billing \| giveaway \| Grand Guignol \| hand signal \| happening \| heavy \| histrio \| histrion \| hit \| hit show \| imitation \| impersonate \| impersonation \| improvisational drama \| incarnation \| ingenue \| juvenile \| kinesics \| legitimate drama \| masque \| masquerade \| masquerade as \| matinee idol \| melodrama \| mime \| mimer \| mimesis \| mimic \| mimicking \| mimicry \| miming \| minstrel show \| miracle \| miracle play \| monodrama \| monologist \| monologue \| morality \| morality play \| motion \| motion to \| movement \| mummer \| music drama \| musical revue \| mystery \| mystery play \| opera \| pageant \| panel show \| pantomiming \| pantomimist \| pass for \| Passion play \| pastoral \| pastoral drama \| patter \| perform \| performance \| performing \| personate \| personation \| personification \| piece \| play \| play a part \| play the lead \| playact \| playactor \| player \| playing \| playlet \| poise \| portrayal \| pose \| pose as \| posing \| posture \| pretend to be \| problem play \| protean actor \| psychodrama \| quiz show \| radio drama \| reciter \| register \| review \| revue \| Roscius \| saw the air \| sensational play \| serial \| show \| shrug \| shrug the shoulders \| sign language \| sitcom \| situation comedy \| sketch \| skit \| soap \| soap opera \| sociodrama \| soubrette \| spectacle \| stage performer \| stage play \| stage player \| stage show \| stance \| star \| steal the show \| stooge \| straight drama \| straight man \| stroller \| strolling player \| success \| suspense drama \| tableau \| tableau vivant \| take off \| talk show \| teleplay \| television drama \| television play \| theater of cruelty \| theatrical \| thespian \| Tom show \| total theater \| tread the boards \| troupe \| trouper \| upstage \| utility man \| variety show \| vaudeville \| vaudeville show \| vehicle \| villain \| wave the arms \| word-of-mouth success \| work See Also \| act \| acting \| panto \| performing \| play \| playact \| playacting \| playing \| roleplay Pantomime In Webster's Dictionary \Pan"tomime\, n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. ?, lit., all-imitating; ?, ?, all + ? to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo. See {Mimic}.] 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.] 2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist. [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. --Tylor. 3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally. 4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features. \Pan"tomime\, a. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.

Pantomime Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pantomime?

[n] a performance using gestures and body movements without words
[v] act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pantomime: dumb show | mime | mime

Pantomime In Webster's Dictionary

\Pan"to*mime\, n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. ?, lit.,
all-imitating; ?, ?, all + ? to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo.
See {Mimic}.]
1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also,
   any actor. [Obs.]

2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only,
   without speaking; a pantomimist.

         [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could
         follow the performance from the action alone.
                                               --Tylor.

3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb
   show; hence, dumb show, generally.

4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb
   acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing
   by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.


\Pan"to*mime\, a.
Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a
pantomime dance.

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