English-Thai Dictionary

pantomime

N ละคร ใบ้  dumb show mimcry charade la-kon-bai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PANTOMIME

n.[L. pantomimus; Gr. all, and a mimic. ] 1. One that imitates all sorts of actions and characters without speaking; one that expresses his meaning by mute action. The pantomimes of antiquity used to express in gestures and action, whatever the chorus sung, changing their countenance and behavior as the subject of the song varied.
2. A scene or representation in dumb show.
3. A species of musical entertainment.

 

PANTOMIME

a.Representing only in mute action.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PANTOMIME

Pan "to *mime, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. pantomimo. See Mimic. ]

 

1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs. ]

 

2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only, without speaking; a pantomimist. [He ] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone. Tylor.

 

3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show; hence, dumb show, generally.

 

4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc. , are features.

 

PANTOMIME

PANTOMIME Pan "to *mime, a.

 

Defn: Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a pantomime dance.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

pantomime

pan to mime |ˈpantəˌmīm ˈpæn (t )əˌmaɪm | ▶noun 1 a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music. • an absurdly exaggerated piece of behavior: he made a pantomime of checking his watch. • informal a ridiculous or confused situation or event: the drive to town was a pantomime. 2 Brit. a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, that involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas. ▶verb [ with obj. ] express or represent (something ) by extravagant and exaggerated mime: the clown candidates pantomimed different emotions. DERIVATIVES pan to mim ic |ˌpantəˈmimik |adjective, pan to mim ist noun ORIGIN late 16th cent. (first used in the Latin form and denoting an actor using mime ): from French pantomime or Latin pantomimus, from Greek pantomimos ‘imitator of all ’ (see panto-, mime ).

 

pantomime horse

panto |mime horse ▶noun Brit. a comic character in the form of a horse, played by two actors in one costume, one providing the front legs and operating the head, the other providing the back legs.

 

Oxford Dictionary

pantomime

panto |mime |ˈpantəmʌɪm | ▶noun 1 Brit. a theatrical entertainment, mainly for children, which involves music, topical jokes, and slapstick comedy and is based on a fairy tale or nursery story, usually produced around Christmas. 2 a dramatic entertainment, originating in Roman mime, in which performers express meaning through gestures accompanied by music. 3 an absurdly exaggerated piece of behaviour: he made a pantomime of checking his watch. • an absurd or confused situation: the drive to town was a pantomime. ▶verb [ with obj. ] express or represent by exaggerated mime: they pantomimed picking up dropped food. DERIVATIVES pantomimic |-ˈmɪmɪk |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (first used in the Latin form and denoting an actor using mime ): from French pantomime or Latin pantomimus, from Greek pantomimos ‘imitator of all ’ (see panto-, mime ).

 

pantomime dame

panto |mime dame ▶noun Brit. see dame.

 

pantomime horse

panto |mime horse ▶noun Brit. a comic character in the form of a horse, played by two actors in one costume, one providing the front legs and operating the head, the other providing the back legs.

 

Duden Dictionary

Pantomime

Pan to mi me Substantiv, feminin , die |Pantom i me |die Pantomime; Genitiv: der Pantomime, Plural: die Pantomimen französisch pantomime < lateinisch pantomima, zu: pantomimus, Pantomime Darstellung einer Szene, Handlung nur mit Gebärden, Mienenspiel und Tanz eine Pantomime einstudieren, zeigen | die Kunst der Pantomime

 

Pantomime

Pan to mi me Substantiv, maskulin , der Pantomimin |Pantom i me |der Pantomime; Genitiv: des Pantomimen, Plural: die Pantomimen lateinisch pantomimus < griechisch pantómimos, eigentlich = der alles Nachahmende, zu: pãn (pan-, Pan- ) und mĩmos, Mime Person, die eine Pantomime darstellt

 

French Dictionary

pantomime

pantomime n. f. nom féminin 1 Art du mime. 2 Pièce mimée. Note Technique Attention au genre féminin de ce nom: une pantomime.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

pantomime

pan to mime /pǽntəmàɪm /名詞 1 U 身ぶり, 手まね .2 C U パントマイム, 無言劇 ; (古代ローマの )無言劇俳優 ; ｟英 ｠おとぎ芝居 〘クリスマスに演じる 〙.動詞 他動詞 自動詞 (〈意思 〉を )身ぶり手ぶりで表す .p à n to m í m ic /-mɪ́mɪk /形容詞