Mime vs. Pantomime

Mimenoun

A form of acting without words; pantomime

Mimenoun

A pantomime actor

Mimenoun

A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce

Mimenoun

A performer of such a farce

Mimenoun

A person who mimics others in a comical manner

Mimeverb

To mimic.

Mimeverb

To act without words.

Mimeverb

To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.

Mimenoun

A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner; an ancient Greek or Roman form of farce.

Mimenoun

An actor in such representations.

Mimenoun

The art of representing actions, events, situations, or stories solely by gestures and body movements, without speaking; pantomime{3}.

Mimenoun

An actor who performs or specializes in mime{3}; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; a pantomime{2}; a pantomimist; a mimer.

Mimenoun

A mimic.

Mimeverb

To mimic.

Mimenoun

an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression

Mimenoun

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

Mimeverb

imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect;

Mimeverb

act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only;

Pantomimenoun

A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.

Pantomimenoun

(historical) The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.

Pantomimenoun

(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.

Pantomimenoun

Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.

Pantomimeverb

(transitive) To make (a gesture) without speaking.

Pantomimeverb

(transitive) To entertain others by silent gestures or actions. en

Pantomimenoun

A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor.

Pantomimenoun

One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist; a mime.

Pantomimenoun

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.

Pantomimenoun

A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.

Pantomimeadjective

Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.

Pantomimenoun

a performance using gestures and body movements without words

Pantomimeverb

act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only;

Pantomimenoun

a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas

Pantomimenoun

a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.

Pantomimenoun

an absurdly exaggerated piece of behaviour

Pantomimenoun

an absurd or confused situation

Pantomimeverb

express or represent by exaggerated mime

Pantomime

Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speaking countries, especially during the Christmas and New Year season.