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  • 81Pantomime — Pan to*mime, n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. ?, lit., all imitating; pa^s, panto s, all + ? to imitate: cf. It. pantomimo. See {Mimic}.] 1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also, any actor. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. One who acts… …

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  • 82Indication — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Indication >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 indication indication Sgm: N 1 symbolism symbolism symbolization Sgm: N 1 semiology semiology semiotics semeiology semeiotics Sgm: N 1 Zeitgeist Zeitgeist …

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  • 83charade — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Tom show, absurdity, anagram, antimasque, audience success, ballet, bearing, beck, beckon, body language, bomb, broadcast drama, burlesque show, carriage, chironomy, cliff hanger, closet… …

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  • 84pantomime — Synonyms and related words: Grand Guignol, Passion play, Roscius, Tom show, act, act a part, act as, act as foil, act out, acting, actor, actress, antagonist, antimasque, ape, aping, appear, audience success, bad guy, ballet, barnstorm,… …

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  • 85Hengist, King of Kent — Hengist, King of Kent, or The Mayor of Quinborough is a Jacobean stage play by Thomas Middleton, first published in 1661.DateThe date of authorship of the play is uncertain, though it is usually dated to c. 1615 ndash;20. Some critics have argued …

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  • 86Dumbshow — Not to be confused with Dumb Show. Dumbshow, also dumb show or dumb show, is a traditional term for pantomime in drama, actions presented by actors onstage without spoken dialogue. It is similar to the masque. The term is most often used in… …

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  • 87dumbness — noun a) The state of being dumb (either mute or dim witted), that is, not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism or from an inability to speak. 1611 Shakespeare, William [first known show, 15 May 1611; posthumous publication, 1623] …

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  • 88Dumbshow —   [ dʌmʃəʊ; englisch »stumme Schau(stellung)«] die, / s, eine häufig von Musik begleitete allegorische Pantomime im englischen Drama v. a. des 16. Jahrhunderts zur Verdeutlichung von Inhalt oder Sinn des Folgenden, gespielt vor Beginn der… …

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  • 89pan|to|mime — «PAN tuh mym», noun, verb, mimed, mim|ing. –n. 1. a play without words, in which the actors express themselves by gestures. 2. gestures without words; dumb show: »As…he could not speak a word of French…he was obliged to convey this sentiment into …

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  • 90pose — Synonyms and related words: act, acting, action, actions, activity, acts, address, advance, affectation, affectedness, air, airs, appearance, arrange, ask, assert, attitude, attitudinarianism, attitudinize, attitudinizing, bearing, beck, beckon,… …

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