pan|to|mime

pan|to|mime
pan|to|mime «PAN tuh mym», noun, verb, -mimed, -mim|ing.
–n.
1. a play without words, in which the actors express themselves by gestures.
2. gestures without words; dumb show: »

As…he could not speak a word of French…he was obliged to convey this sentiment into pantomime (Leslie Stephen).

3. a dramatized tale with broad comedy, music, and dancing, common in England during the Christmas season.
4. a mime or mimic, especially in the ancient Roman theater: »

In come troops of dancers from Lydia, or pantomimes from Alexandria (Cardinal Newman).

–v.t.
to express by gestures; represent by dumb show: »

Thomas pantomimed infinite perplexity (H. G. Wells).

–v.i.
to express oneself by dumb show.
╂[< Latin pantomīmus a mime; also, dancer < Greek pantómīmos < panto- all + mîmos mime, mimic]

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