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pantomimist

pantomimist

9.3
A person who acts using movement and expressions on their face without speaking
  • noun
  • /ˈpæn.tə.mɪst/
translation icon : pantomima
  • A famous pantomimist performed alongside musicians to create a unique blend of movement and music.

Examples

  • Once in the United States, she had reinvented herself as a popular dancer, singer, and pantomimist, her celebrity shaped by partly suppressed, ambiguous associations with foreign revolutions.

    Academic text (2016)

  • A highlight of the year was attendance at a recital by world-famous pantomimist Marcel Marceau.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Whether by choice or not, Gardie almost always performed nonspeaking roles, usually as a dancer and pantomimist.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The pantomimist captivated the audience with his expressive movements and gestures.

  • At the street festival, a talented pantomimist entertained passersby with his silent storytelling.

Synonyms

mime
vspantomimist
17 5.5

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

is the general silent performance term rather than storytelling emphasis
mummer
vspantomimist
1 9.9

A person who acts without speaking using gestures and facial expressions

is the same silent performance described by a different name
pantomimer
vspantomimist
9.9

A person who acts using gestures and facial expressions without speaking

is the same role described using a different term
mimer
vspantomimist
8.9

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

is the broader name for any silent expressive acting rather than story focus

Antonyms

speaker
478 2.1

A person who gives a talk to an audience

How Expressive

pantomimist
9.3
mime
17 5.5

Surface Forms

pantomimist singular
pantomimists plural

Morphology

pantomimist = pantomime (transparent) = pantomime + ist

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to 'pantomime'; a learner who knows 'pantomime' can readily infer 'pantomimist' means a performer who does pantomime.

Etymology

Pantomimist comes from Greek parts panto- meaning 'all' and mime meaning 'imitator' or 'actor'. Think of a mime you know: a pantomimist 'imitates everything' with gestures and facial expression, so the name reminds us they act without words.