Definition of: pantomime

(pan′tə·mīm) noun
1. A series of actions, as gestures and postures, used to express ideas or convey information.
2. Any play in which the actors express their meaning by action without dialog.
3. An ancient, classical play or part of a play in which the actor used gestures or movement only, while the chorus sang.
4. Brit. A play relating some popular story accompanied with burlesque, gorgeous scenery, and music: a Christmastide production.
—v.t. & v.i. ·mimed, ·mim·ing To act or express in pantomime. [<F <L pantomimus a pantomimist <Gk. pantomimos an imitator of all <pan, neut. of pas all + mimos an imitator]
—pan′to·mim′ic (-mim′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—pan′to·mi′mist (-mī′mist) noun