pantomime
IPA: pˈæntʌmaɪm
noun
- (now rare) A Classical comic actor, especially one who works mainly through gesture and mime.
- (historical) The drama in ancient Greece and Rome featuring such performers; or (later) any of various kinds of performance modelled on such work.
- (UK) A traditional theatrical entertainment, originally based on the commedia dell'arte, but later aimed mostly at children and involving physical comedy, topical jokes, call and response, and fairy-tale plots.
- Gesturing without speaking; dumb-show, mime.
verb
- (transitive) To make (a gesture) without speaking.
- (transitive) To entertain others by silent gestures or actions.
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Examples of "pantomime" in Sentences
- What is the pantomime they refer to
- She was especially gifted in the art of pantomime.
- She became a dedicated student of the art of pantomime.
- The Pantomime dances are the principle feature of Ajilamu.
- He finished the sentence in pantomime, not knowing the verb.
- The dramatics are enacted in elaborate and stylized pantomime.
- The meaning of this pantomime was to be guessed by the audience.
- The tradition of the principal boy in pantomime may be compared.
- The creators sought to distinguish the work from a Christmas pantomime.
- He had the most to do with the development of the pantomime character of Clown.