Associations to the word «Mimes»

Wiktionary

MIME, noun. A form of acting without words; pantomime
MIME, noun. A pantomime actor
MIME, noun. A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce
MIME, noun. A performer of such a farce
MIME, noun. A person who mimics others in a comical manner
MIME, verb. To mimic.
MIME, verb. To act without words.
MIME, verb. To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.
MIME, proper noun. (networking) Acronym of Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, an Internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email.

Dictionary definition

MIME, noun. An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression.
MIME, noun. A performance using gestures and body movements without words.
MIME, verb. Imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately".
MIME, verb. Act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple".

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