mime
哑剧,哑谜,哑巴,默剧
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Definitions
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- : the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- : an actor who specializes in this art.
- : an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
- : a player in such a farce.
- : mimic.
- : a jester, clown, or comedian.
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mimed, mim·ing.
- : to mimic.
- : to act in mime.
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Examples
The art of mime has been around in some form for millennia, although when it comes to contemporary depictions in popular culture, mimes seem to be almost universally hated.
The narrator is 19-year-old Paige Mahoney, a Dreamwalker and the mollisher to Jaxon Hall, the powerful mime-lord of sector I-4.
Four years from now, I expect to see the presidential debates conducted entirely in mime.
I do this thing where I hold my breath and turn my face red right before I run across stage to mime throwing up in the trash can.
I call him mime advisedly, because he played his part by action more than speaking.
Thus, the mime itself is the original form of the drama, which now takes its place beside the epic as a new form of poetry.
He gains the sacred hearth, converses with Mime, and finally bets him his head that he cannot answer three questions.
Meantime Mime, working on, brews his poisonous broth, muttering to himself about his purpose.
Mime and he dispute angrily: Siegfried is about to slay the dragon, the "Wurm," and the question is who is to have the gold.