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Word: Pantomime
Speech Type: Noun
late 16th century (first used in the Latin form and denoting an actor using mime): from French pantomime or Latin pantomimus, from Greek pantomimos ‘imitator of all’ (see panto-, mime)
ˈpantəmʌɪm
a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas
Short Definition:theatrical entertainment
Examples:- a pantomime villain
- he is currently appearing in pantomime in Manchester
a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
Short Definition:dramatic mimed entertainment
an absurdly exaggerated piece of behaviour
Short Definition:exaggerated piece of behaviour
Examples:- he made a pantomime of checking his watch
Word: Pantomime
Speech Type: Verb
ˈpantəmʌɪm
express or represent by exaggerated mime
Short Definition:express by exaggerated mime
Examples:- they pantomimed picking up dropped food
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