Pantomime — meaning in English

English meaning

• mummer noun A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
• pantomime noun The act of telling a story or communicating through gesture and expression alone, without speaking.

Senses

Pantomime is used for these senses in English:

• mummer A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
• mummer An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.

mummer — full definition

1. noun A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival.
2. noun An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression.

pantomime — full definition

1. noun The act of telling a story or communicating through gesture and expression alone, without speaking.
2. noun A British Christmas theatrical show for families, featuring comedy, music, and audience participation.
3. verb To act something out using only gestures, without speaking.

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