noun Download 🔗Share A form of acting without words; pantomime. Examples : "The park was full of mimes performing for tourists, silently acting out funny stories. " art entertainment style culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pantomime actor. Examples : "The school's drama club hired a talented mime to teach the students. " entertainment art person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce. Examples : "The traveling acting troupe performed mimes full of exaggerated gestures and slapstick humor to entertain the village. " entertainment art culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A performer of such a farce. Examples : "The children giggled at the mimes exaggerating everyday actions, like brushing their teeth and eating spaghetti, for the school talent show. " entertainment art person culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person who mimics others in a comical manner. Examples : "The class erupted in laughter as the mimes exaggerated every movement the teacher made. " entertainment person art Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Chilasa or Papilio, that mimic other species in appearance. Examples : "The entomologist explained that some mimes cleverly resemble poisonous butterflies to avoid being eaten by predators. " animal insect biology nature science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mimic. Examples : "The little boy mimes his favorite superhero, flying around the room with his arms outstretched. " art entertainment action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act without words. Examples : "During the game of charades, Maria mimes taking a shower to help her team guess the word "bathroom." " entertainment art action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound. Examples : "The teacher mimes writing on the board to signal the students to take out their notebooks. " art entertainment action communication style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading