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Meanings of pantomime in English
Form of musical comedy stage production mostly performed during Christmas and New Year's.
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Examples for "mime"
Examples for "mime"
1
In theatrical circles, respect for this 63-year-old dancer-mime-actor-choreographer-director has reached critical mass.
2
Photo: Gaumont Monsieur Chocolat plays to the French obsession with traditional mime.
3
The objects of the mime's attentions clearly did not appreciate his act.
4
He has no signature post-goal mime conveying support for a bespoke charity.
5
Absolutely refuse to engage with him if he doesn't mime jovially along.
1
We are no dealers in dumb show, in the Coquette, Captain Ludlow.
2
The Countess quite understood the dumb show, but she made no sign.
3
Fowler jumped upon the teacher's desk, appealing in dumb show for order.
4
But the work in the library was a mere dumb show of research.
5
He received his orders in dumb show from the foreman of the gang.
Usage of pantomime in English
1
The English excel in pantomime as much as the French in comedy.
2
Pandemonium, closely followed by pantomime five minutes later at the other end.
3
He played the pantomime villain role perfectly and made millions doing it.
4
You're the spell-makers' children who were supposed to come to my pantomime!
5
But this guy had taken the pantomime to an entirely different level.
6
Pursued and pursuer were alike silent; the scene was like a pantomime.
7
It is all painted red and white like Scaramouch's in the pantomime.
8
Matters were being conducted in pantomime, and the players understood their parts.
9
At the kitchen table Mrs. Toomey saw the pantomime and was curious.
10
The action of the dancers should convey this meaning by appropriate pantomime.
11
It was a right good vaudeville comique, played in dialogue and pantomime.
12
Radiohead also starred in the best music biz pantomime of the season.
13
But he had not seen the pantomime founded on the traditional narrative.
14
By pantomime, I called his attention to the shift of the storm.
15
For once, at least, the usual course of the pantomime was reversed.
16
The fact is, the pantomime must be completely armed at every point.
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Pantomime through the time
Pantomime across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common