pantomime
11
6.5
- noun
- /ˈpæn.təˌmaɪm/
:
pantomima
- But Margaret wants to go to the pantomime.
- pantomime production
- pantomime gestures
- pantomime horse
But it does feel usually a little bit like watching a pantomime.
- But it does feel usually a little bit like watching a pantomime.
- And so he's going to talk here about what he calls a a bastard form pantomime, you know, the kind of things that are presented for children.
Examples
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"We haven't spent a day in London since Mum took us to the Pantomime last Christmas."
Fiction book (1994) -
- The play is merely being replaced by a pantomime.
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What was the meaning of that pantomime?
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I have seen a pantomime, but no, none of it retained in my brain.
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Her friends waited in their car, the engine running, while she went through a pantomime of exasperation.
Fiction book (1995) -
Nathan hung his head down in a perfect pantomime of guilt.
Fiction book (1995) -
The action of the pageant was presented in pantomime, with a narrator providing a synopsis of each scene.
Academic text (2002) -
The Kid is crouched there, and he is doing an elaborate pantomime of his suffering for Munny's benefit.
Fiction book (1993) -
In the performance, actors in white lab coats busily milled around, moving in a pantomime of technical confidence.
Academic text (2001) -
The actors communicated the entire story through pantomime, captivating the audience with their expressive gestures.
Synonyms
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1.4
A story written to be performed by actors on a stage
539
2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
239
1.8
A story performed by actors on stage
8
5.1
A silent show that uses gestures and body movements to tell a story
1
8.6
A lively Christmas show with songs and jokes where the audience joins in
1
3.5
An event where actors act a play for an audience
1
3.7
A staged play that actors perform live for an audience
1
8.6
A short silent show using only gestures and body movement
Compounds
How Expressive
11
6.5
17
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pantomime comes from Greek parts pan- meaning 'all' and mime meaning 'imitate', and it is related to the English word mime. So a pantomime is a performance that tells a story by body movements and facial expressions instead of words.