mime

MIME

 (mīm)

n. Computers

A communications protocol that allows for the transmission of data in many forms, such as audio, binary, or video.

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[M(ultipurpose) I(nternet) M(ail) E(xtensions).]

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mime

 (mīm)

n.

1.

a. A form of ancient Greek and Roman theatrical entertainment in which familiar characters and situations were farcically portrayed on stage, often with coarse dialogue and ludicrous actions.

b. A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.

c. A performer in a mime.

2. A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.

3.

a. The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.

b. A performance of pantomime.

c. An actor or actress skilled in pantomime.

v. mimed, mim·ing, mimes

v.tr.

1. To ridicule by imitation; mimic.

2. To act out with gestures and body movement.

v.intr.

1. To act as a mimic.

2. To portray characters and situations by gesture and body movement.

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[Latin mīmus, from Greek mīmos.]

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mim′er n.

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mime

(maɪm)

n

1. (Theatre) the theatrical technique of expressing an idea or mood or portraying a character entirely by gesture and bodily movement without the use of words

2. (Theatre) Also called: mime artist a performer specializing in such a technique, esp a comic actor

3. (Theatre) a dramatic presentation using such a technique

4. (Theatre) (in the classical theatre)

a. a comic performance depending for effect largely on exaggerated gesture and physical action

b. an actor in such a performance

vb

5. to express (an idea) in actions or gestures without speech

6. (Music, other) (of singers or musicians) to perform as if singing (a song) or playing (a piece of music) that is actually prerecorded

[Old English mīma, from Latin mīmus mimic actor, from Greek mimos imitator]

ˈmimer n

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MIME

abbreviation for

(Computer Science) multipurpose internet mail extensions

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mime

(maɪm, mim)

n., v. mimed, mim•ing. n.

1. the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and body movements; pantomime.

2. an actor who specializes in this art.

3.

a. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a farcical, often licentious type of popular drama.

b. a performer in such entertainment.

4. mimic (def. 4).

5. a jester, clown, or comedian.

v.t.

6. to mimic.

7. to act in mime.

v.i.

8. to play a part by mime or mimicry.

[1610–20; < Latin mīmus < Greek mîmos mime, akin to mīmeîsthai to imitate]

mim′er, n.

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mime

Past participle: mimed
Gerund: miming

Imperative

mime

mime

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mime - an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer
	2.	mime - a performance using gestures and body movements without words dumb show, pantomime acting, performing, playacting, playing - the performance of a part or role in a drama panto - an abbreviation of pantomime
Verb	1.	mime - imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately" mimic imitate, simulate, copy - reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"
	2.	mime - act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple" pantomime playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

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mime

noun

1. dumb show, gesture, pantomime, mummery Students presented a mime and a puppet show

verb

1. act out, represent, gesture, simulate, pantomime She mimed getting up in the morning.

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mime

noun

A performer skilled at copying the manner or expression of another:

impersonator, mimic.

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Translations

تَمثيل إيمائيتَمْثيليَّه إيمائِيَّهمُمَثِّل إيمائييُمَثِّل إيمائِيا

mimpantomimavyjádřit beze slov

mimemimikerpantomime

MimeMimenspielMimikmimisch darstellenPantomime

μίμοςμιμούμαι

mimemimodrame

mímelpantomimszínész

látbragîsleikarilátbragîsleikurleika í látbragîsleik

mimaremimicamimo

išreikšti judesiais ir mimikamimaspantomimapantomimikavaidinti pantomimoje

izrādīt ar žestiem, mīmikumīmspantomīmatēlot pantomīmā

mimemimekunstnermimespilloppføre et mimespillskuespill uten tale

mímvyjadriť bez slov

izraziti z gibipantomimapantomimik

pandomimpandomimcipndomim yapmak

哑剧哑剧演员指手画脚滑稽戏用哑剧的形式表演

mime

[maɪm]

A. N (= acting) → mimo m, mímica f; (= play) → teatro m de mimo; (= actor) → mimo mf

B. VT → imitar, remedar

C. VI (= act) → hacer mímica
to mime to a song → cantar una canción haciendo playback

D. CPD mime artist N → mimo mf

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

mime

[ˈmaɪm]

n → mime m

vt

[+ action] → mimer
to mime doing sth → mimer l'action de faire qch
I asked her to mime getting up in the morning → Je lui ai demandé de mimer l'action de se lever le matin.

[+ song] → jouer en play-back
In concerts, the group mime all their songs → En concert, le groupe joue toutes ses chansons en play-back.

vi → exécuter une pantomime
to mime to sth
The waiters mime to records playing on the jukebox → Les garçons exécutaient une pantomime au son des disques qui passaient sur le jukebox.mime artist n → mime mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

mime

n (= acting) → Pantomime f; (= actor) → Pantomime m, → Pantomimin f; (= ancient play, actor) → Mimus m; the art of mime → die Pantomimik, die Kunst der Pantomime; to do a mime → eine Pantomime darstellen

vt → pantomimisch darstellen

vi → Pantomimen spielen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

mime

[maɪm]

1. n (play) → mimo; (skill, gestures) → mimica; (actor) → mimo/a

2. vt & vi → mimare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

mime

(maim) noun

1. the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama. She is studying mime. mimiek تَمثيل إيمائي мимика mímica pantomima die Mimik mime μιμική τέχνη mimo pantomiim لال بازی pantomiimi mimeפנטומימה नकल mimika pantomim bahasa isyarat látbragðsleikur/-list mimica 無言劇の演技 팬터마임 pantomimika pantomīma menggunakan isyarat gebarenspelmimepantomima تقليد كول mímica pantomimă мимика pantomíma mim mimika mim, pantomim การแสดงโดยไม่ใช้คำพูด pandomim 比手劃腳(尤指在默劇中) міміка حرکت اور اشارے سے بات کرنے کا فن kịch câm 指手画脚，滑稽戏

2. a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story. The children performed a mime. mimiek تَمْثيليَّه إيمائِيَّه пантомима pantomima pantomima das Mimenspiel pantomime παντομίμαpantomima, representación de mimo pantomiim نمایش لال بازی pantomiimi mimodrame להָצָגַת בְּפַּנטוֹמִימָה सांग, स्वांग, प्रहसन mima pantomim pantomim látbragðsleikur pantomima 無言劇 무언 광대극 pantomima pantomīma pantomim pantomimemimespill, skuespill uten talepantomima په زړه پورى ډرامه pantomima mimă пантомима pantomíma mimodrama mimika pantomimföreställning ละครใบ้ pandomim 默劇 пантоміма چپ سوانگ vở kịch câm 哑剧

3. an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art. Marcel Marceau is a famous mime. mimiekkunstenaar مُمَثِّل إيمائي пантомим mímico mim der Mime mimiker μίμοςmimo pantomiimik مقلد miimikko mime שָׂחקַן פַּנטוֹמִימָה इनमें अभिनय करने वाला व्यक्ति mimičar pantomimszínész pemain pantomim látbragðsleikari mimo 無言劇役者 무언 광대극 배우 mimas mīms pelakon pantomim mimespelermimekunstner mim تقليد كوونكى mímico mim мим mím mimik mimičar mimskådespelare นักแสดงล้อเลียน pandomimci 默劇演員 мім, міміст چپ سوانگ کرنے والا اداکار nghệ sĩ kịch câm 哑剧演员

verb

to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words. He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart. mimiek يُمَثِّل إيمائِيا играя в пантомима gesticular vyjádřit beze slov mimisch darstellen mime μιμούμαι, παριστάνω με παντομίμα hacer mimo, imitar miimiliselt kujutama لال بازی کردن esittää pantomiimiä mimer לְהָצִיג בְּפַּנטוֹמִימָה नकल करना glumiti mimikom mímel membuat isyarat leika í látbragðsleik mimare 無言劇を演じる (말없이) 광대극을 하다 išreikšti judesiais ir mimika, vaidinti pantomimoje tēlot pantomīmā; izrādīt ar žestiem, mīmiku menggayakan dengan isyarat door gebaren uitdrukken oppføre et mimespill wyrażać mimicznie, odgrywać تمثيل كول exprimir por gestos a mima исполнять роль в пантомиме vyjadriť bez slov izraziti z gibi glumiti mimikom spela [pantomim], mima แสดงท่าทางโดยไม่ใช้คำพูด pndomim yapmak 表演默劇 виконувати роль в пантомімі خاموش نقل سے جذبات کا اظہار کرنا diễn kịch câm 用哑剧的形式表演

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