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: 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 (/ 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.
PANTOMIME meaning: 1. (in Britain) a funny musical play based on traditional children's stories, performed especially…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈpæntəmaɪm/. /ˈpæntəmaɪm/. . ( also British English, informal panto) [countable, uncountable] (in the UK) a type of play with music, dancing and jokes, that is based on a fairy tale and is usually performed at Christmas. We took the children to a pantomime. He has also appeared in pantomime.
If you say that a situation or a person's behaviour is a pantomime, you mean that it is silly or exaggerated and that there is something false about it. [ mainly British ] They were made welcome with the usual pantomime of exaggerated smiles and gestures.
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.
1. the art of conveying emotions, actions, and thoughts by gestures without speech. 2. a play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves by gesture alone, often to the accompaniment of music. 3. significant gesture without speech.
If you make a motion with your hands to indicate eating ice cream, you are using pantomime. Parents often use this wordless communication to try to keep things from the kids. Unfortunately, the kids usually catch on quickly — especially if there is ice cream involved.
