pantomime

pan·to·mime (pan′tə mīm′)

noun

in ancient Rome
1. an actor who played his part by gestures and action without words
2. a drama played in action and gestures to the accompaniment of music or of words sung by a chorus
1. any dramatic presentation played without words, using only action and gestures
2. 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 -·mimed′, -·mim′·ing

to express or act in pantomime

pan′·to·mim′ic (-mim′ik) adjective pan′·to·mim′·ist (-mīm′ist) noun

sign, sign language, dumb show, mimicry, play without words, acting without speech, charade, mime; see also parody.

Converse of object

perform: As the characters unite to try to perform a pantomime, the action becomes manic.
write: He has recently written a pantomime for the local players.
watch: I have been forced to watch this pantomime, whilst I gather my forces.
produce: The theater also produces a highly successful pantomime that brings festive entertainment to thousands of families each year.
enjoy: Last year's production of Cinderella broke all box office records with over 21,500 people enjoying the pantomime.
see: Treasure Island panto Thank you to everyone who came to see the pantomime ' Treasure Island ' in the Village Hall in December.

Adjective modifier

traditional: It's a family show with all the magic of a traditional pantomime.
annual: The lengths to which some people will go to avoid the annual pantomime... !
spectacular: Find out the answers to all these silly questions - in York Theater Royal's spectacular new pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.
English: The two golden rules of writing an English pantomime 1.
successful: The UK's most successful pantomime of 2001/02 Babes in the Wood at the Kings Theater in Glasgow starring Elaine C Smith.
popular: The Edwardian Lyceum theater, which today still hosts many top shows and the annual and very popular pantomime, was refurbished in 1911.

Modifies a noun

dame: Music hall actor well known for his pantomime dame roles.
villain: The script calls for a pantomime villain, a shadow that occasionally becomes solid.
Cinderella: In 2000, I was a dancer in the chorus of the pantomime Cinderella.
clown: Thereâs something of the pantomime clown about him with his fake Italian accent ( does anyone know why he does this?
camel: The time they are aiming to beat as Camella, the pantomime camel, is 4 hours 36 mins.
cow: Protesters, including a pantomime cow, handed out warning leaflets to shoppers.

Noun used with modifier

village: The village pantomime is also a great addition to the celebrations; there is some amazing talent out there.
family: This year's family pantomime will be PETER PAN ( 16th Dec 15th Jan ).

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