'Pantomime' definitions:
Definition of 'pantomime'
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Definition of 'Pantomime'
From: GCIDE
- Pantomime \Pan"to*mime\, n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. ?, lit., all-imitating; pa^s, panto`s, all + ? to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo. See Mimic.]
- 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist; a mime. [1913 Webster]
- [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. --Tylor. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; a depiction of an event, narrative, or situation using only gestures and bodily movements, without speaking; hence, dumb show, generally. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- 4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pantomime'
From: GCIDE
- Pantomime \Pan"to*mime\, a. Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance. [1913 Webster] Pantomimic
Synonyms of 'pantomime'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- act,
- act a part,
- act as,
- act as foil,
- act out,
- acting,
- actor,
- actress,
- antagonist,
- antimasque,
- ape,
- aping,
- appear,
- audience success,
- bad guy,
- ballet,
- barnstorm,
- barnstormer,
- bearing,
- beck,
- beckon,
- body language,
- bomb,
- broadcast drama,
- burlesque show,
- carriage,
- character,
- character actor,
- character man,
- character woman,
- characterization,
- charade,
- child actor,
- chironomy,
- cliff hanger,
- closet drama,
- come out,
- comedy drama,
- copy,
- critical success,
- dactylology,
- daytime serial,
- deaf-and-dumb alphabet,
- dialogue,
- diseur,
- diseuse,
- do,
- documentary drama,
- drama,
- dramalogue,
- dramatic play,
- dramatic series,
- dramatizer,
- dumb show,
- duodrama,
- duologue,
- embodiment,
- emote,
- emotionalize,
- enact,
- enacting,
- enactment,
- epic theater,
- experimental theater,
- extravaganza,
- failure,
- feeder,
- flop,
- foil,
- gasser,
- gesticulate,
- gesticulation,
- gesture,
- gesture language,
- get top billing,
- giveaway,
- Grand Guignol,
- hand signal,
- happening,
- heavy,
- histrio,
- histrion,
- hit,
- hit show,
- imitation,
- impersonate,
- impersonation,
- improvisational drama,
- incarnation,
- ingenue,
- juvenile,
- kinesics,
- legitimate drama,
- masque,
- masquerade,
- masquerade as,
- matinee idol,
- melodrama,
- mime,
- mimer,
- mimesis,
- mimic,
- mimicking,
- mimicry,
- miming,
- minstrel show,
- miracle,
- miracle play,
- monodrama,
- monologist,
- monologue,
- morality,
- morality play,
- motion,
- motion to,
- movement,
- mummer,
- music drama,
- musical revue,
- mystery,
- mystery play,
- opera,
- pageant,
- panel show,
- pantomiming,
- pantomimist,
- pass for,
- Passion play,
- pastoral,
- pastoral drama,
- patter,
- perform,
- performance,
- performing,
- personate,
- personation,
- personification,
- piece,
- play,
- play a part,
- play the lead,
- playact,
- playactor,
- player,
- playing,
- playlet,
- poise,
- portrayal,
- pose,
- pose as,
- posing,
- posture,
- pretend to be,
- problem play,
- protean actor,
- psychodrama,
- quiz show,
- radio drama,
- reciter,
- register,
- review,
- revue,
- Roscius,
- saw the air,
- sensational play,
- serial,
- show,
- shrug,
- shrug the shoulders,
- sign language,
- sitcom,
- situation comedy,
- sketch,
- skit,
- soap,
- soap opera,
- sociodrama,
- soubrette,
- spectacle,
- stage performer,
- stage play,
- stage player,
- stage show,
- stance,
- star,
- steal the show,
- stooge,
- straight drama,
- straight man,
- stroller,
- strolling player,
- success,
- suspense drama,
- tableau,
- tableau vivant,
- take off,
- talk show,
- teleplay,
- television drama,
- television play,
- theater of cruelty,
- theatrical,
- thespian,
- Tom show,
- total theater,
- tread the boards,
- troupe,
- trouper,
- upstage,
- utility man,
- variety show,
- vaudeville,
- vaudeville show,
- vehicle,
- villain,
- wave the arms,
- word-of-mouth success,
- work