pantomimist

noun

pan·to·mim·ist | \ ˈpan-tə-ˌmī-mist

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Definition of pantomimist

1 : an actor or dancer in pantomimes

2 : a composer of pantomimes

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mime, mimic, mummer, pantomime

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Image Reo King Sanshiro, a pantomimist, was standing outside a Chinese restaurant on a busy street in Kumamoto City. — New York Times, "Traveling Across Japan," 21 Oct. 2017

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