mime
[ mahym, meem ]
/ maɪm, mim /
noun
verb (used with object), mimed, mim·ing.
to mimic.
to act in mime.
verb (used without object), mimed, mim·ing.
to play a part by mime or mimicry.
RELATED WORDS
comedian, pantomime, impersonator, mimic, imitator, pantomimist, caricature, mimicry, imitation, mockery, imitate, pretend, impersonate, represent, farce, clown, buffoon, copy, ape
Origin of mime
1610–20; < Latin mīmus < Greek mîmos imitator, mime, akin to mīmeîsthai to copy, imitate
Related forms
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British Dictionary definitions for mime (1 of 2)
mime
/ (maɪm) /
noun
the theatrical technique of expressing an idea or mood or portraying a character entirely by gesture and bodily movement without the use of words
Also called: mime artist a performer specializing in such a technique, esp a comic actor
a dramatic presentation using such a technique
(in the classical theatre)
- a comic performance depending for effect largely on exaggerated gesture and physical action
- an actor in such a performance
verb
to express (an idea) in actions or gestures without speech
(of singers or musicians) to perform as if singing (a song) or playing (a piece of music) that is actually prerecorded
Derived Forms
mimer, nounWord Origin for mime
Old English mīma, from Latin mīmus mimic actor, from Greek mimos imitator
British Dictionary definitions for mime (2 of 2)
MIME
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abbreviation for
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