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pantomime

pan·to·mime

UK/ˈpæn.təˌmʌɪm/ US/ˈpæn.təˌmaɪm/ uncommon archaic uk
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

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verb

1.

act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only

  • “The acting students mimed eating an apple”
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Origin

First appears c. 1606, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος (pantómimos), from πᾶς (pâs, “each, all”) + μιμέομαι (miméomai, “to mimic”). The verbal form first appears c. 1768.

Phrases

  • dumb show
  • pantomime horse
  • pantomime villain
  • sign language

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