I. ˈpan-tə-ˌmīm noun
Etymology: Latin pantomimus, from pant- + mimus mime
Date: 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 especially in drama or dance
b. : the art or genre of conveying a story by bodily movements only
• pan·to·mim·ic ˌpan-tə-ˈmi-mik adjective
II. verb
( -mimed ; -mim·ing )
Date: 1768
intransitive verb
: to engage in pantomime
transitive verb
: to represent by pantomime