mime
(mīm)
[Latin mīmus, from Greek mīmos.]
noun
- 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.
- A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.
- A performer in a mime.
- A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.
- The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.
- A performance of pantomime.
- An actor or actress skilled in pantomime.
verb: mimed, mim·ing, mimes.
transitive verb
- To ridicule by imitation; mimic.
- To act out with gestures and body movement.
intransitive verb
- To act as a mimic.
- To portray characters and situations by gesture and body movement.
derivatives
- miḿer
- noun
MIME
(mīm)
[M(ultipurpose) I(nternet) M(ail) E(xtensions).]
noun
Computer Science- A communications protocol that allows for the transmission of data in many forms, such as audio, binary, or video.
