mime
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
mimes
plural
mimes
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIME
1
[noncount]
:
a form of entertainment in which a performer plays a character or tells a story without words by using body movements and facial expressions
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an actor with a gift for mime
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a performance done in mime
2
[count]
a
:
a performance done without speaking
:
a performance using mime
b
:
a performer who uses mime
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an actor who is a talented mime
2
mime
/ˈmaɪm/
verb
mimes;
mimed;
miming
2
mime
/ˈmaɪm/
verb
mimes;
mimed;
miming
Britannica Dictionary definition of MIME
[+ object]
:
to make the movements of someone who is doing (something) without actually doing it
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He mimed playing a guitar.
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She mimed picking up the phone and dialing a number.
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He mimed the words to the song. [=he moved his mouth like someone singing the song but he did not actually sing the words]
