mime
noun
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
have mimed
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present perfectof mime.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There are probably many analysts who have mimed the way they speak in therapy sessions to sound like you, Kelsey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
For all Mancini’s expensive suits, flowing locks and chic ways to tie a scarf, he probably could have mimed the actions without losing too many style points; jog on the spot, point to the pitch.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2011
Humans have mimed this sloppy but productive process; "the capacity to leap across mountains of information to land lightly on the wrong side represents the highest of human endowments."
From Time Magazine Archive
