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Pantomime – definitions in English dictionary

noun

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.

Usage examples:

A pantomime villain
noun

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

Usage examples:

In a totally unstructured environment, they present this creative explosion through modern dance, m…
noun

An absurdly exaggerated piece of behaviour.

Usage examples:

He made a pantomime of checking his watch
verb

Express or represent by exaggerated mime.

Usage examples:

They pantomimed picking up dropped food
noun

The art or act of expressing thoughts and emotions with movement rather than speech; mime

Pantomime translation into English

Pantomime: translate from English into Chinese

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哑剧

Pantomime: translate from English into Dutch

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Pantomime, Gebarenspel, Mimespeler, Kindermusical, Pantomime spelen, Gebarenspeler, Mimen, Door gebaren uitdrukken

Pantomime: translate from English into French

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Pantomime, Mime, Comédie

Pantomime: translate from English into German

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Pantomime, Pantomimisch darstellen, Weihnachtsmärchen, Mimen

Pantomime: translate from English into Hindi

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मूकाभिनय, मूक नाटक, स्बांग, बे बातचीत वाला नाटक का दृश्य, बे बातचीत वाला, बिना बोले केवल संकेतों के द्वारा अभिनय करने वाला

Pantomime: translate from English into Italian

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Pantomima

Pantomime: translate from English into Korean

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무언극, 몸짓, 동화극, 몸짓으로 나타내다, 몸짓으로 의사를 나타내다, 손짓으로 나타내다, 손짓으로 의사를 나타내다

Pantomime: translate from English into Russian

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Пантомима, Язык жестов, Мим, Представление для детей, Мимический актер, Объясняться жестами, Пьеса-сказка

Pantomime: translate from English into Spanish

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Pantomima, Mimo, Espectáculo navideño

Word origin

late 16th century (first used in the Latin form and denoting an actor using mime): from French pantomime or Latin pantomimus, from Greek pantomimos ‘imitator of all’ (see panto-, mime).

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