mime
noun
also ˈmēm\
Definition of mime
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mime
verbDefinition of mime (Entry 2 of 3)
MIME
abbreviationDefinition of MIME (Entry 3 of 3)
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Synonyms for mime
Synonyms: Noun
mimic, mummer, pantomime, pantomimist
Synonyms: Verb
ape, copy, copycat, emulate, imitate, mimic
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Examples of mime in a Sentence
Noun
an actor with a gift for mime a performance done in mime an actor who is a talented mimeVerb
He mimed playing a guitar. She mimed picking up the phone and dialing a number.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The plentiful mime is both broad and exact, capable of showing — without sound — how Harlequin’s foppish rival sings poorly. — Brian Seibert, New York Times, "Review: ‘Harlequinade’ Has Charming Baubles, but Why Do It?," 5 June 2018 Reacting with mime-style expressiveness, the actresses do a double-take. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, "A little earnest absurdism about bodily functions goes a long way in the Welders’ ‘LadyM’," 16 July 2019 Le Hop has already posted a video, including the appearance of a mime. — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee's streetcar The Hop goes right past Bastille Days, so it's changing its name on social media," 10 July 2019 Using mime, comedy, and interactive stories, Rivest explores a universe of humorous space stories. — courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2019 Using mime, comedy, and interactive stories, Rivest explores a universe of humorous space stories. — courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2019 Now its mime-heavy structure seems like a lost opportunity. — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, "Melody Mennite powers Houston Ballet’s ‘Marie’," 17 June 2019 Using mime, comedy, and interactive stories, Rivest explores a universe of humorous space stories. — courant.com, "Community News For The Manchester Edition," 12 June 2019 Young actors trained as mimes were posted at crosswalks to encourage drivers not to invade pedestrian space, and to wait for stoplights to fully change from red to green before charging into the crossroad. — Juan Cristóbal Cobo, National Geographic, "This city bans cars every Sunday—and people love it," 27 Mar. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The only difference is that the actors will be miming every single interaction with a prop. — Myrna Petlicki, chicagotribune.com, "Actors also provide sound effects in Theatre of Western Springs’ ‘Agatha Christie’s Murder in the Studio’," 19 Aug. 2019 Vincenzo Montella was a diminutive Italian winger who nailed a celebration early in his career, out-stretching his arms and running around miming an aeroplane. — SI.com, "Footballers' Nicknames: 15 of the Weirdest & Most Wonderful Monikers in the Beautiful Game," 14 Aug. 2019 The actors are meant to make use of furnishings at hand and mime the rest. — Daryl H. Miller, latimes.com, "Review: ‘Moby Dick — Rehearsed’ swims in an ocean of imagination at Theatricum," 14 June 2019 This behavior comes with a societal cost: Sometimes, the stranger trying to get your attention, mouthing muffled words and miming removing the buds from your ears, just wants directions, or to ask some other benign question. — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, "The Case for Wearing AirPods All the Time," 5 June 2019 While greeting some students during his trip today, Harry was seen miming a baby bump on his belly, likely telling the kids about his wife Meghan Markle's pregnancy, according to a clip shared by journalist Valentine Low of The Times. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Adorably Talks About Meghan Markle's Pregnancy with Schoolchildren," 20 Mar. 2019 In the five-second visual, Harry mimed a baby bump to the kids, most likely alluding to his wife Meghan Markle's pregnancy, who is due in the spring. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Had the Most Chill Reaction to a Boy Who Didn't Think He Was a "Real Prince"," 21 Mar. 2019 The Duke of Sussex was seen miming a baby bump while talking to kids, according to video from the event. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry Adorably Talks About Meghan Markle's Pregnancy with Schoolchildren," 20 Mar. 2019 Then Schumer mimes pulling out a tampon and hypnotizing her coworker with it. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "Amy Schumer Gets Extremely Real About Periods in Her New Netflix Special," 20 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mime.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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mime
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