Pantomime
(noun)
- A type of theatrical performance, typically performed at Christmas, in which a story is acted out using gestures, mime, and dance, but no dialogue.
- A performance or exhibition of miming.
Origin:
The word 'pantomime' comes from the greek words 'panto', meaning all, and 'mime', meaning mimic.
Examples:
- The pantomime was a traditional Christmas event for families.
- The audience enjoyed the comic pantomime.
- The mime performed a pantomime about a man trying to escape from a box.
- The pantomime was full of visual gags and physical humor.
- The pantomime was a silent performance relying on body language and gestures.