what does mime mean?
MIME as NOUN
- Meaning
- a performance using gestures and body movements without words
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Hypernyms(s) mime is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
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Hypernyms(s) mime is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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MIME as VERB
- Meaning
- act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
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- The acting students mimed eating an apple
Hypernyms(s) mime is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect
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- The actor mimicked the President very accurately
Hypernyms(s) mime is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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