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pantomime
[ pan-tuh-mahym ]
noun
- the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech.
- a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music.
- significant gesture without speech.
- an actor in dumb show, as in ancient Rome.
- Also called Christmas pantomime. a form of theatrical spectacle common in England during the Christmas season, generally adapted from a fairy tale and including stock character types who perform songs and dances, tell jokes, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to represent or express in pantomime.
verb (used without object)
- to express oneself in pantomime.
pantomime
/ ˈpæntəˌmaɪm; ˌpæntəˈmɪmɪk; ˈpæntəˌmaɪmɪst /
noun
- in Britain
- a kind of play performed at Christmas time characterized by farce, music, lavish sets, stock roles, and topical jokes Sometimes shortened topanto
- ( as modifier )
a pantomime horse
- a theatrical entertainment in which words are replaced by gestures and bodily actions
- action without words as a means of expression
- (in ancient Rome) an actor in a dumb show
- informal.a confused or farcical situation
verb
- another word for mime
Derived Forms
- pantomimic, adjective
- pantomimist, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- ±è²¹²Ôt´Ç·³¾¾±³¾î€ƒi·³¦²¹±ô·ly adverb
- ±è²¹²Ôt´Ç·³¾¾±³¾î€ƒi³¦Â·°ù²â noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pantomime1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pantomime1
Example Sentences
His characters may be confined by their circumstances but their imaginations are set free in theatrical games, pantomimes and nostalgic reveries.
"If you fall down, the crowd makes noise to ensure you're getting back up. We have good guys and bad guys, it's almost like pantomime."
It also feels like there could be a pantomime scenario during matches, with players and the crowd counting the seconds when the keeper has ball in hand.
To do so would seem like a silly put-on — like a weird grief pantomime.
He said they had performed together in pantomimes and at charity functions, and they last met for lunch in 2024.
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