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| pan·to·mime [ pántə mm ] (plural pan·to·mimes) |
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1. mime artist: somebody who acts without speaking, using gesture and expression
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2. humorous British theatrical entertainment: a style of British theater, or a play in this style, traditionally performed at Christmas, in which a folktale or children's story is told with jokes, songs, and dancing
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3. Roman theatrical performance: in ancient Rome, a theatrical performance by one masked actor who played all the characters, using only dance, gesture, and expression, and no words, while a chorus narrated the story
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4. Roman actor: an actor in a Roman pantomime
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin pantomimus "mime artist" < Greek pantomōmos "complete imitator" < mōmos "imitator"] |
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