mime

Meanings

Plural: mimes

Noun

an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
A form of acting without words; pantomime.
A pantomime actor.
A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce.
A performer of such a farce.
A person who mimics others in a comical manner.
Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Chilasa or Papilio, that mimic other species in appearance.
A unit of imitation in the theory of symbiosism.

Verb

imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
- "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
To mimic.
To act without words.
To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound.

Origin / Etymology

Possibly from Middle English *mime, from Old English mīma (“a buffoon, jester, mime”), from Latin mimus, from Ancient Greek μῖμος (mîmos, “imitator, actor”), but more likely re-borrowed in modern times from French mime (“mimic actor”), from the same source.

Synonyms

dumb show, mimer, mimic, mummer, pantomime, pantomimer, pantomimist

Scrabble Score: 8

mime is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mime is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mime is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

mime is a valid Words With Friends word