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Rarepantomime
The correct spelling is pantomime.
How to pronounce pantomime
/ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/
nounIPA: /ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/
Say it like: Pan-tom-ime
The correct spelling is pantomime. A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime. For example: "I pantomimed steering a car; he understood, and tossed the keys to me."
Usage Examples
“I pantomimed steering a car; he understood, and tossed the keys to me.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
- 2.The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
- 3.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.
- 4.Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.
verb
- 1.To make (a gesture) without speaking.
- 2.To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.
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