What does "pantomime" mean?
Pantomime: One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist. [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. Tylor.
Additional senses
- 2.A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally.
- 3.A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.
- 4.Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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