mime vs mummer

mime

noun
  • A pantomime actor. 

  • A form of acting without words; pantomime. 

  • A person who mimics others in a comical manner. 

  • A classical theatrical entertainment in the form of farce. 

  • Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Chilasa or Papilio, that mimic other species in appearance. 

  • A performer of such a farce. 

verb
  • To mimic. 

  • To act without words. 

  • To represent an action or object through gesture, without the use of sound. 

mummer

noun
  • An actor in a pantomime; one who communicates entirely through gesture and facial expression. 

  • A person who dons a disguising costume, as for a parade or a festival. 

verb
  • Synonym of mum (“to act in pantomime or dumb show”) 

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