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mime
[ mahym, meem ]
noun
- the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- an actor who specializes in this art.
- an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
- a player in such a farce.
- a jester, clown, or comedian.
verb (used with object)
- to mimic.
- to act in mime.
verb (used without object)
- to play a part by mime or mimicry.
MIME
1abbreviation for
- multipurpose internet mail extensions
mime
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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 calledmime 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
- ˈ³¾¾±³¾±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾¾±³¾î€½Ä°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mime1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of mime1
Example Sentences
She closes her eyes and mimes her head hitting a pillow.
It’s delightfully lacking in nuance, portraying every last French person as a mime or a beret-wearing wino speaking broken, heavily accented French.
"He was pretty much non-verbal by that point but, when he heard that, he pointed at himself as if to say 'that's mine' and was miming the words," she says.
Style: Dylan performed in mime makeup and a broad-brimmed hat bedecked in flowers.
The predominantly male performers in Kerala and parts of neighbouring Karnataka embody deities through elaborate costumes, face paint, and trance-like dances, mime and music.
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