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mime1 nounmime2 verb mimemime1 /maɪm/ noun mime1Origin: 1600-1700 Latin mimus, from Greek mimos ‘copier, mimic’ - Clark is wonderful in the role, which is mostly mime and dance.
- One performer did a silly mime during the overture.
- Her authoritative performance made the superb mime and rhythms invigorating to watch.
- I peer through the window to the side of the door and a mime is in progress, a woman energetically vacuuming.
- There was mime and a resolutely modern organ piece one evening, between announcements and prayers.
- They suggest approaching the average and below-average children through mime, dance and personal composition.
- This mime of his never failed to invoke my deep defensiveness with regard to all things Kip.
- We expect reality but mime is not bound by such limitations.
► Performingacrobat, nounact, verbacting, nounactor, nounactress, nounagent, nounarena, nounbig name, nounbill, nounblack comedy, nounbook, verbcast, nouncasting, nounclown, nouncomedian, nouncomedienne, nouncomedy, nouncomic, nouncompany, nounconcert hall, nounconjure, verbconjurer, nounconjuring, nounconservatoire, nounconservatory, nouncontortionist, noundisplay, noundouble act, nounduo, nounemcee, nounenact, verbencore, nounentertainer, nounentertainment, nounfestival, nounfinale, nounfirst night, nounfool, noungala, noungrand finale, nounguest, nounham, nounheadline, verbheartthrob, nounhigh wire, nounhypnotist, nounimpersonator, nounimpresario, nouninterlude, nounintermission, nouninterpret, verbinterpretation, nounintro, nounlive, adjectivemagic, nounmagician, nounmagic wand, nounmajorette, nounmanager, nounmask, nounmatinée, nounmatinée idol, nounmegastar, nounmime, nounminstrel, nounnarration, nounopening night, nounPA, nounpart, nounperform, verbperformance, nounperformer, nounpresentation, nounprincipal, nounproducer, nounprogramme, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounpublic, nounpunchline, nounraconteur, nounrecast, verbrecitation, nounrehearsal, nounrehearse, verbrepertoire, nounreprise, nounringside, nounroadshow, nounrole-play, nounsafety net, nounshow business, nounshowgirl, nounshow-stopping, adjectivesketch, nounslapstick, nounsleight of hand, nounsmash hit, nounsnake charmer, nounsold out, adjectiveson et lumière, nounstand-up, adjectivestand-up, nounstar, verbstooge, nounstraight man, nounstripper, nounstriptease, nounsuperstar, nountattoo, nountightrope, nountour, nountroubadour, nountroupe, nountumbler, nounventriloquist, nounvirtuoso, nounwooden, adjective ► perform ... mime They will perform a short mime later. ► mime artist a professional mime artist NOUN► artist· This area is always full of interest: mime artists, solo guitarists and full-blown jazz bands entertain the passing public. [countable, uncountable] the use of movements to express what you want to say without using words, or a play where the actors use only movements: The children learn through role-play, dance and mime. They will perform a short mime later. a professional mime artistmime1 nounmime2 verb mimemime2 verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEmime |
Present | I, you, we, they | mime | | he, she, it | mimes | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | mimed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have mimed | | he, she, it | has mimed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had mimed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will mime | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have mimed |
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Present | I | am miming | | he, she, it | is miming | | you, we, they | are miming | Past | I, he, she, it | was miming | | you, we, they | were miming | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been miming | | he, she, it | has been miming | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been miming | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be miming | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been miming |
- Chutra and Koju mimed their technique.
- Every derangement of the page-space deftly mimes the current derangement of the house-space in the narrative.
- Everywhere he went running, running, running; and on the spot he mimed it.
- I mimed that this was not necessary but he insisted.
- Langford is pointing at him, his face in profile miming shock-horror: a lost joke.
- Phagu mimed back that we had no choice.
- Soundlessly she mimed picking up a phone and speaking into it.
► Theatreadapt, verbamphitheatre, nounapron, nounaside, nounaudition, nounaudition, verbauditorium, nounbackcloth, nounbackdrop, nounbackstage, adjectivebalcony, nounbiz, nounbox, nounbox office, nounburlesque, nounchorus, nounchorus girl, nouncircle, nouncomedy of manners, nouncommand performance, nouncurtain, nouncurtain call, noundame, noundinner theater, noundirect, verbdirector, noundouble bill, noundownstage, adverbdramatic, adjectivedramatic irony, noundramatis personae, noundramatist, noundress circle, noundresser, noundressing room, noundress rehearsal, noundumb show, nounentertainment, nounexeunt, verbexit, verbfarce, nounflashback, nounfootlights, nounfringe theatre, noungreasepaint, nounharlequin, nounhouse, nounimage, nounimagery, nounimprovise, verbinterlude, nounkitchen sink drama, nounlead, nounluvvie, nounmake-up, nounmarquee, nounmezzanine, nounmime, verbmiscast, verbmummer, nounmusical, nounmusic hall, nounmystery play, nounnumber, nounoffstage, adverbon, adjectiveopera, nounopera house, nounoperetta, nounorchestra pit, nounoveract, verbpantomime, nounplay, verbplay, nounplaybill, nounplayer, nounplaygoer, nounplayhouse, nounplaywright, nounportray, verbprincipal boy, nounprompter, nounprop, nounproscenium, nounpuppeteer, nounrendering, nounrendition, nounrep, nounrepertory, nounrevival, nounrevue, nounrole, nounrun, verbrun, nounrunway, nounsafety curtain, nounscene, nounscenery, nounseating, nounset, nounsoliloquy, nounspeech, nounstage, nounstage, verbstage direction, nounstage door, nounstage fright, nounstagehand, nounstage manager, nounstage name, nounstagestruck, adjectivestage whisper, nounstaging, nounstock, nounstock company, nountheatre, nountheatregoer, nountheatre-in-the-round, nountheatrical, adjectivetheatricals, nounthespian, nountitle role, nountragedian, nountragedy, nountragic, adjectivetragicomedy, noununderstudy, noununderstudy, verbupstage, adverbvaudeville, nounwalk-on, nounwardrobe, noun 1to describe or express something, using movements not words: Stan put a finger to his mouth, miming ‘shush’.mime doing something Soundlessly, she mimed picking up a phone and speaking into it.2to pretend to play or sing a piece of music, without making any soundmime to Singers on television often mime to pre-recorded tapes. |