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pantomime definition
pan·to·mime (pan′tə mīm′)
noun
- in ancient Rome
- an actor who played his part by gestures and action without words
- a drama played in action and gestures to the accompaniment of music or of words sung by a chorus
- any dramatic presentation played without words, using only action and gestures
- the art of acting in this way
- action or gestures without words as a means of expression
- in England, a type of entertainment presented at Christmastime, ending in a harlequinade
Etymology: L pantomimus < Gr pantomimos < pantos (see panto-) + mimos, a mimic, actor
adjective
of or like pantomime
transitive verb, intransitive verb pantomimed -·mimed′, pantomiming -·mim′·ing
to express or act in pantomime
Related Forms:
- pantomimic pan′·to·mim′ic (-mim′ik) adjective
- pantomimist pan′·to·mim′·ist (-mīm′ist) noun
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