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mimes

 
Noun mime has 2 senses
  1. mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist - an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
    --1 is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player
    --1 has particulars: Marceau, Marcel Marceau
    Derived form: verb mime1
  2. mime, pantomime, dumb show - a performance using gestures and body movements without words
    --2 is a kind of acting, playing, playacting, performing
    --2 has particulars: panto
    Derived form: verb mime2
Verb mime has 2 senses
  1. mimic, mime - imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"
    --1 is one way to imitate, copy, simulate
    Derived form: noun mime1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  2. mime, pantomime - act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
    --2 is one way to act, play, roleplay, playact
    Derived forms: noun mimer1, noun mime2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
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