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Definition of Mime
1. Noun. An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression.
Generic synonyms: Actor, Histrion, Player, Role Player, Thespian
Specialized synonyms: Marceau, Marcel Marceau
Derivative terms: Pantomime, Pantomime, Pantomime
2. Verb. Imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect. "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"
3. Noun. A performance using gestures and body movements without words.
Generic synonyms: Acting, Performing, Playacting, Playing
Specialized synonyms: Panto
Derivative terms: Mimic, Pantomime, Pantomimist
4. Verb. Act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only. "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
Generic synonyms: Act, Play, Playact, Roleplay
Derivative terms: Mimer, Pantomime, Pantomimer, Pantomimist
Definition of Mime
1. n. A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner.
2. v. i. To mimic.
Definition of Mime
1. Proper noun. (networking) (acronym of multipurpose Multipurpose Internet mail Mail extension Extensions dot=,) an Internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email. ¹
2. Noun. A form of acting without words; pantomime ¹
3. Noun. A pantomime actor ¹
4. Noun. A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce ¹
5. Noun. A performer of such a farce ¹
6. Noun. A person who mimics others in a comical manner ¹
7. Verb. To mimic. ¹
8. Verb. To act without words. ¹
9. Verb. To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use sound. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mime
1. to mimic [v MIMED, MIMING, MIMES] - See also: mimic
Medical Definition of Mime
1. Facial expression. (NOT: mimicry = adaptation for survival in which an organism takes on the semblance another organism or a nonliving object.) This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)