Definitions
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
Word origin
First appears c. 1606, from Latin pantomīmus, from Ancient Greek παντόμιμος (pantómimos), from πᾶς (pâs, “each, all”) + μιμέομαι (miméomai, “to mimic”). The verbal form first appears c. 1768.
Used in a sentence
“[He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone.”
“A staid, steadfast man, whose life for the most part was a telling pantomime of action, and not a tame chapter of sounds.”
“In pantomime, Chief Joyi would fling his spear and creep along the veld as he narrated the victories and defeats.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Silent stage act”9 letters
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