Pantomime and Show

Pantomime

Pantomime noun - A movement of the body or limbs that expresses or emphasizes an idea or feeling.

Show and pantomime are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Show" instead a noun "Pantomime".

Nearby Words: pantomimic, pantomiming, pantomimed

Show

Show noun - An outward and often exaggerated indication of something abstract (as a feeling) for effect.

Pantomime and show are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pantomime" instead a noun "Show".

Nearby Words: showy, showed, showing, showcase, shown

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / The Golden Age of Animation Show, Don't Tell: Most cartoons of this time were very good at following this, relying on pantomime acting mixed with dialogue, and sometimes with only pantomime, but never with dialogue alone.
  • Series / ChuckleVision Pantomime: The brothers often do panto, transposing their act into the show and usually sharing a Buttons-type role normally played by one person.
  • Reading the Stage Directions Out Loud Happened in the UK game show The Generation Game, where in one episode the contestants had to put on a short pantomime of 'Cinderella'.
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