pantomime.
A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
Meaning & usage
A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
The act of gesturing without speaking; a dumb-show, a mime.
Where this word comes from
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.
To make (a gesture) without speaking.
I pantomimed steering a car; he understood, and tossed the keys to me.
To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.
Where this word comes from
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.
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