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mime
[mahym, meem]
noun
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
an actor who specializes in this art.
an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
a player in such a farce.
a jester, clown, or comedian.
verb (used with object)
to mimic.
to act in mime.
verb (used without object)
to play a part by mime or mimicry.
mime
1/ ɪ /
noun
the theatrical technique of expressing an idea or mood or portraying a character entirely by gesture and bodily movement without the use of words
Also called: mime artist.a performer specializing in such a technique, esp a comic actor
a dramatic presentation using such a technique
a comic performance depending for effect largely on exaggerated gesture and physical action
an actor in such a performance
verb
to express (an idea) in actions or gestures without speech
(of singers or musicians) to perform as if singing (a song) or playing (a piece of music) that is actually prerecorded
MIME
2abbreviation
multipurpose internet mail extensions
Other 51Թ Forms
- mimer noun
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mime1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mime1
Example Sentences
Williams would look into the camera, mime taking a drag from a cigarette, throw her head back and say, “I have lived!”
The next day I woke up and I thought” — he mimes wadding up a piece of paper and tossing it away — ‘That’s never going to happen.’
He pretended his group were teenagers from Chester, who mimed along to the video for the song.
In the late 1980s, Ms Lloyd was studying at a school of mime in London where she befriended magician Jenny Winstanley.
She closes her eyes and mimes her head hitting a pillow.
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