Definition of Mime
Mime
mime
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a technique of theatre that involves emotions, actions, or characters being represented through expressions, movements, and gestures without anything being said, or a performance that uses such a technique, or an actor who uses this technique;
e.g. She presented a mime of the scenario. We watched a talented mime performing on the street corner.
(noun)
a set of actions and gestures that is intended to convey some feeling, idea, or action;
e.g. He did a mime of opening a door and letting someone into a room.
(verb)
to use expressions, gestures, and actions instead of spoken words as a theatrical technique, or to convey some specific idea, feeling, or action in this way;
e.g. They tried to mime a swordfight.
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