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mime

  [mahym, meem] noun, verb, mimed, mim⋅ing.
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–noun
1. the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
2. an actor who specializes in this art.
3. an ancient Greek or Roman farce that depended for effect largely upon ludicrous actions and gestures.
4. a player in such a farce.
5. mimic (def. 4).
6. a jester, clown, or comedian.
–verb (used with object)
7. to mimic.
8. to act in mime.
–verb (used without object)
9. to play a part by mime or mimicry.
Origin:
1610–20; < L mīmus < Gk mîmos imitator, mime, akin to mīmeîsthai to copy, imitate

Related forms:
mimer, noun
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mime   (mīm)   
n.  
    1. 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.
    2. A performance of or dialogue for such an entertainment.
    3. A performer in a mime.
    4. The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.
    5. A performance of pantomime.
    6. An actor or actress skilled in pantomime.
  2. A modern performer who specializes in comic mimicry.
    1. The art of portraying characters and acting out situations or a narrative by gestures and body movement without the use of words; pantomime.
    2. A performance of pantomime.
    3. 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.

[Latin mīmus, from Greek mīmos.]
mim'er n.
MIME   (mīm)   
n.   Computer Science
A communications protocol that allows for the transmission of data in many forms, such as audio, binary, or video.

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

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.

2. An actor in such representations.

Mime

Mime\, v. i. To mimic. [Obs.] -- Mim"er, n.
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Language Translation for : mime
Spanish: mimo,
German: die Mimik,
Japanese: 無言劇の演技
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mime 
"a buffoon who practices gesticulations" [Johnson], 1603, from Fr. mime, from L. mimus, from Gk. mimos "imitator, actor, buffoon," of unknown origin. The verb meaning "to act without words" is from 1616; the transf. sense of "to imitate" is from 1733 (Gk. mimeisthai meant "to imitate").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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MIME
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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MIME
multipurpose Internet mail extensions
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