Thesaurus: pantomime

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1. n. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor.
2. n. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist.
3. n. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally.
4. n. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.
5. a. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.
6. n. a performance using gestures and body movements without words
7. v. act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
8. 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.] 2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist. [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. Tylor. 3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally. 4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.
9. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomimedance.
10. v:30/n:70 n a performance using gestures and body movements without words v act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only