Definition of Mime
Mime
mi·me


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A performer who acts without speaking, using gestures and facial expressions.

e.g. The mime's silent performance captivated the audience's attention.

(noun)
a set of actions and gestures that is intended to convey some feeling, idea, or action;

e.g. He did a mime of opening a door and letting someone into a room.

(verb)
to use expressions, gestures, and actions instead of spoken words as a theatrical technique, or to convey some specific idea, feeling, or action in this way;

e.g. They tried to mime a swordfight.



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