Mime Definition
mīm
mimed, mimes, miming
noun
mimes
An ancient Greek or Roman farce, in which people and events were mimicked and burlesqued.
Webster's New World
A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.
American Heritage
An actor, often, specif., a street performer, who performs in mime.
Webster's New World
Representation of an action, character, mood, etc. by means of gestures and actions rather than words.
Webster's New World
A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.
American Heritage
verb
mimed, mimes, miming
To ridicule by imitation; mimic.
American Heritage
To act as a mime; play a part with gestures and actions, but without words.
Webster's New World
To imitate, mimic, or act out as a mime.
Webster's New World
To portray characters and situations by gesture and body movement.
American Heritage
pronoun
(networking) Acronym of Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, an Internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email.
Wiktionary
Origin of Mime
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Via Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος (mimos, “imitator, actor").
From Wiktionary
M(ultipurpose) I(nternet) M(ail) E(xtensions)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin mīmus from Greek mīmos
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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