1. A performance using gestures and body movements without words
   "The mime artist performed a dumb show depicting a person trapped in an invisible box";
   - pantomime, dumb show
    
2. An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
   "The skilled mime portrayed a range of emotions without uttering a word";
   - mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist

1. Act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only
   "The acting students mimed eating an apple";
   - pantomime
    
2. Imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect
   "The actor mimed the President very accurately";
   - mimic

Derived forms: mimed, miming, mimes

Type of: act, acting, actor, copy, histrion [archaic], imitate, performing, play, playact, playacting, player, playing, role player, simulate, thesp [Brit, informal], thespian

Encyclopedia: Mime