[pan.to.mime] n [L pantomimus, fr. pant- + mimus mime] (1589) 1: pantomimist
2. a: an ancient Roman dramatic performance featuring a solo dancer and a narrative chorus b: any of various dramatic or dancing performances in which a story is told by expressive bodily or facial movements of the performers c: a British theatrical entertainment of the Christmas season based on a nursery tale and featuring topical songs, tableaux, and dances 3 a: conveyance of a story by bodily or facial movements esp. in drama or dance b: the art or genre of conveying a story by bodily movements only -- pan.to.mim.ic adj
[2]pantomime vb -mimed ; -mim.ing vi (1768): to engage in pantomime ~ vt: to represent by pantomime