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- Dictionarypantomime/ˈpantəmʌɪm/
noun
- 1. a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas: British "a pantomime villain"
- 2. a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music.
verb
- 1. express or represent by exaggerated mime: "they pantomimed picking up dropped food"
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Pantomime (/ ˈ p æ n t ə ˌ m aɪ m /; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speaking countries, especially during the Christmas and New Year season.
PANTOMIME definition: 1. (in Britain) a funny musical play based on traditional children's stories, performed especially…. Learn more.
: any of various dramatic or dancing performances in which a story is told by expressive bodily or facial movements of the performers. a ballet that is part dance and part pantomime. c. : a British theatrical entertainment of the Christmas season based on a nursery tale and featuring topical songs, tableaux, and dances. 3. a.
a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music. significant gesture without speech. an actor in dumb show, as in ancient Rome.
PANTOMIME meaning: 1. (in Britain) a funny musical play based on traditional children's stories, performed especially…. Learn more.
1. countable noun. A pantomime is a funny musical play for children. Pantomimes are usually based on fairy stories and are performed at Christmas. [British] 2. uncountable noun. Pantomime is the form of entertainment which involves producing a pantomime. [British] What she does very well is pantomime.
1. Communication by means of gesture and facial expression: Some tourists make themselves understood abroad by pantomime. 2. a. The telling of a story without words, by means of bodily movements, gestures, and facial expressions. b. A play, dance, or other theatrical performance characterized by such wordless storytelling. c.
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the use of movement and the expression of your face to communicate something or to tell a story synonym mime. a magical tale told through pantomime and song. When I finally arrived, he made a pantomime of checking his watch and shaking it in disbelief.
noun. /ˈpæntəˌmaɪm/ [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the use of movement and the expression of your face to communicate something or to tell a story synonym mime a magical tale told through pantomime and song When I finally arrived, he made a pantomime of checking his watch and shaking it in disbelief. Take your English to the next level.
An entire show, done without words is often called a pantomime, but around December, you may read about a Christmas pantomime. This is a traditional holiday show in the United Kingdom. The play is usually based on a fairy tale, and it is put on especially for children.
