pantomime

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Synonyms: pantomimic, pantomimer, phantomize, pantomimes, pantomimed, pantomimus

Antonyms: pantomimic, pantomimer, phantomize, pantomimes, pantomimed, pantomimus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|now|_|rare}} A Classical [[comic]] [[actor]], especially one who works mainly through gesture and [[mime]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece|Ancient Rome}} The [[drama]] in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}
3. {{senseid|en|Q13409536}} {{lb|en|UK}} A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the [[commedia dell'arte]], but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, [[call and response]]{{,}} and fairy-tale plots. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
4. The [[act]] of [[gesture|gesturing]] without [[speaking]]; a [[dumb-show]], a [[mime]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To make (a [[gesture]]) without speaking.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[entertain]] others by [[silent]] gestures or actions. {{rfex|en}}

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