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pantomimer

pantomimer

9.9
A person who acts using gestures and facial expressions without speaking
  • noun
  • /ˈpæn.təˌmaɪ.mɚ/
translation icon : pantomimista
  • The pantomimer captivated the audience with his expressive gestures and silent storytelling.

Examples

  • She trained for years to become a skilled pantomimer in the tradition of Marcel Marceau.

  • At the festival, a pantomimer performed on the street, delighting children and adults alike.

  • The pantomimer captivated the audience with his expressive movements.

  • She is a talented pantomimer who performs at local festivals.

  • At the festival, a pantomimer performed on the street, delighting children and adults alike.

  • The pantomimer captivated the audience with his expressive gestures and silent storytelling.

  • She trained for years to become a skilled pantomimer in the tradition of Marcel Marceau.

Synonyms

mime
vspantomimer
17 5.5

A person who tells a story using only gestures and facial expressions

is the same idea but expressed by another term
mummer
vspantomimer
1 9.9

A person who acts without speaking using gestures and facial expressions

is the same idea but expressed by another term
pantomimist
vspantomimer
9.3

A person who acts using movement and expressions on their face without speaking

is the same idea but expressed by another term
mimer
vspantomimer
8.9

A person who acts out stories and feelings using only gestures and facial expressions

is the same idea but expressed by another term

Antonyms

speaker
478 2.1

A person who gives a talk to an audience

talker
69 2.1

A person who speaks a lot, often in public

How Expressive

pantomimer
9.9
mime
17 5.5

Surface Forms

pantomimer singular
pantomimers plural

Morphology

pantomimer = pantomime (transparent) = pantomime + er

Standard agentive formation: adding -er to 'pantomime' yields 'one who pantomimes', so the meaning is predictable from the base.

Etymology

Pantomimer comes from the parts pan- meaning 'all' and mime meaning 'a silent performer', so it suggests someone who 'acts everything' with their body and face. That's why a pantomimer is an actor who tells a story only by gestures and facial expression, without speaking.