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Webster 1913 Edition

Pantomime

Pan′to-mime

,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
pantomimus
, Gr. [GREEK], lit., all-imitating;
πᾶς
,
παντός
, all + [GREEK] to imitate: cf. It.
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; a mime.
[He] saw a
pantomime
perform so well that he could follow the performance from the action alone.
Tylor.
4.
A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.

Pan′to-mime

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

Webster 1828 Edition

Pantomime

PAN'TOMIME

,
Noun.
[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.

PAN'TOMIME

,
Adj.
Representing only in mute action.

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