pan·to·mime
ˈpan-tə-ˌmīm 
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2
a
: an ancient Roman dramatic performance featuring a solo dancer and a narrative chorus
b
: any of various dramatic or dancing performances in which a story is told by expressive bodily or facial movements of the performers
a ballet that is part dance and part pantomime
c
: a British theatrical entertainment of the Christmas season based on a nursery tale and featuring topical songs, tableaux, and dances
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a
: conveyance of a story by bodily or facial movements especially in drama or dance
b
: the art or genre of conveying a story by bodily movements only
pantomimed; pantomiming
: to engage in pantomime
: to represent by pantomime
Synonyms
Examples of pantomime in a Sentence
Noun
In the game of charades, one player uses pantomime to represent a word or phrase that the other players have to try to guess.
We saw pantomimes at the fair.
a ballet that is part dance and part pantomime
Verb
He pantomimed someone talking on the phone.
Recent Examples on the Web
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Physically and textually, Das Ersatz is a sweet, jittery Gen-Z pastiche, a postmodern pantomime that splatters the walls with swooning angst, along with a barrage of citations both high and low, without losing its soft belly or its warm heart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 June 2024
Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Known for his sense of humor, Dempsey would entertain fans during rain delays, pantomiming baseball sequences.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Lloyd Webber will continue writing with Terrio and Major, while Harrison prepares to mount the London Palladium’s raucous annual pantomime.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Physically and textually, Das Ersatz is a sweet, jittery Gen-Z pastiche, a postmodern pantomime that splatters the walls with swooning angst, along with a barrage of citations both high and low, without losing its soft belly or its warm heart.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 June 2024
Verb
After calmly letting Larry extrapolate, Jerry pantomimes a short beep.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
Known for his sense of humor, Dempsey would entertain fans during rain delays, pantomiming baseball sequences.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for pantomime
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“Pantomime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pantomime. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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