mime
Pronunciation: [maɪm]
Word
Context: "performance"
(noun) a type of performance where a person tells a story or acts out something using only movements and expressions, without speaking. Think of it as acting without words, just using your body.
Example
The mime at the street festival made everyone laugh with his funny gestures.
Example
The audience didn't enjoy the performance because there was no mime to entertain them.
Example
Have you ever watched a mime perform on the street?
Context: "acting"
(verb) to act out something without using words. This means you use your hands and face to show what you mean instead of talking.
Example
She mimed the actions of cooking dinner, and everyone understood what she was doing.
Example
He didn't mime his feelings, so nobody knew he was sad.
Example
Can you mime what you would do at the beach?
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