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mime

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
the act of using movements of your hands and body, and expressions on your face, without speech, to communicate emotions and actions or to tell a story:

Examples:

The first scene was performed in mime.
2
a short play without speech
3
to act or tell a story in mime:

Examples:

The whole of the banquet scene is mimed.
4
to pretend to sing, play, or say something without making any sound:

Examples:

Most of the bands that appear on the show just mime to a recording of their songs.
He was miming something at me across the room.
5
the art of acting without speech, or a person who is skilled at performing this art, esp. in a theater:

Examples:

[ U ] In the game of charades, you have to convey the title of a movie or book through mime.
6
to use actions without speech to communicate something, or to pretend to speak by moving your lips but without making any sound:

Examples:

[ I ] The illusion of live music was created by singers miming to their records.

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