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Definitions for Mime

[1] the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
[2] an actor who specializes in this art.
[3] an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
[4] a player in such a farce.
[5] mimic(def 4) .
[6] a jester, clown, or comedian.
[7] to mimic.
[8] to act in mime.
[9] to play a part by mime or mimicry.
[10] the theatrical technique of expressing an idea or mood or portraying a character entirely by gesture and bodily movement without the use of words
[11] Also called: mime artist a performer specializing in such a technique, esp a comic actor
[12] a dramatic presentation using such a technique
[13] (in the classical theatre) a comic performance depending for effect largely on exaggerated gesture and physical action an actor in such a performance
[14] to express (an idea) in actions or gestures without speech
[15] (of singers or musicians) to perform as if singing (a song) or playing (a piece of music) that is actually prerecorded
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Words related to Mime

comedian, pantomime, impersonator, mimic, imitator, pantomimist, caricature, mimicry, imitation, mockery, imitate, pretend, impersonate, represent, farce, clown, buffoon, copy, ape

Words nearby Mime

mim, mimamsa, mimas, mimba, mimbar, mime, mimeo, mimeograph, mimesis, mimetic, mimetism

Origin of Mime

1610–20; < Latin mīmus < Greek mîmos imitator, mime, akin to mīmeîsthai to copy, imitate

Other words from Mime

mim·er , noun

Word origin for Mime

Old English mīma, from Latin mīmus mimic actor, from Greek mimos imitator

Synonyms for Mime

comedian, imitator, impersonator, mimic, pantomimist