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panto


panto

(ˈpæntəʊ) n, pl -tos (Theatre) informal Brit short for pantomime1

pan•to•mime

(ˈpæn təˌmaɪm)

n., v. -mimed, -mim•ing. n. 1. the art of conveying emotions, actions, and thoughts by gestures without speech. 2. a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves by gesture alone, often to the accompaniment of music. 3. significant gesture without speech. 4. (in the Roman Empire) a. a masked dancer, accompanied by a chorus. b. a dramatic performance by such a dancer and chorus. 5. a theatrical spectacle common in England at Christmastime, with stock characters who sing, dance, and tell jokes. 6. a pantomimist. v.t. 7. to express in pantomime. v.i. 8. to express oneself in pantomime. [1580–90; earlier pantomimus < Latin < Greek pantómīmos] pan`to•mim′ic (-ˈmɪm ɪk) adj.
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Noun1.panto - an abbreviation of pantomimedumb show, pantomime, mime - a performance using gestures and body movements without wordsBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

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panto

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Related to panto: Pantoprazole, Pantoloc
  • noun

Words related to panto

noun an abbreviation of pantomime

Related Words

  • dumb show
  • pantomime
  • mime
  • Britain
  • Great Britain
  • U.K.
  • UK
  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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