PANTOMIMIC


Meaning of PANTOMIMIC in English

| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|mimik, -mēk adjective

or pan·to·mime ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌmīm also -ˌmēm; ÷ -ˌmīn

Etymology: pantomimic from Latin pantomimicus, from pantomimus pantomime + -icus -ic; pantomime from pantomime (I)

1. : having the characteristics of or constituting a pantomime

a pantomimic entertainment

a pantomimic dance

2. : of or relating to a pantomime

3. : resembling or suggestive of pantomime

the pantomimic suddenness of the transformation

4. dancing : using realistic or symbolic gestures and body movements to suggest a narrative

• pan·to·mim·i·cal·ly -mə̇k(ə)lē adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.