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   Mime (?), n. [L. mimus, Gr. , akin to  to imitate, to mimic: cf. F. mime.  Cf. Mimosa.]
   1. A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner; an ancient Greek or Roman form of farce.
   
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   2. An actor in such representations.
   
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   3. The art of representing actions, events, situations, or stories solely by gestures and body movements, without speaking; pantomime3.
   
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   4. An actor who performs or specializes in mime3; an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression; a pantomime2; a pantomimist; a mimer.
   
   Syn. -- mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist.
   
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   5. A mimic.
   
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   Mime, v. i. To mimic. [Obs.] -- Mimer (#), n.
   
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