mime

mime

noun

Definition of MIME

1

an actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements <that annoying mime on the sidewalk is pretending to be in an invisible box again>

Synonyms mimic, mummer, pantomime, pantomimist

Related Words busker [chiefly British], entertainer, performer, player, trouper; aper, imitator, impersonator, impressionist; clown, pantaloon

2

a movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling <the speech-impaired patient had to convey his wishes with mime or scribbled notes>

Synonyms gesticulation, mime, pantomime, sign, signal

Related Words beck, beckon, flourish, shrug, wave; body language, posture; indication, motion; sign language