an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
"The talented mime entertained the crowd without uttering a single word, using only his expressive face and fluid gestures to tell a story."
A form of acting without words; pantomime.
"The street performer used his expressive body movements to mime a clumsy dancer, eliciting laughter from the crowd."
In plain English: A mime is an actor who tells stories using only body movements and facial expressions without speaking.
"The street performer made everyone laugh with his funny mime act in the park square."
Usage: Use this noun to describe an actor who performs silent storytelling through gestures and facial expressions, rather than referring to the act itself or someone pretending not to hear something. It is often confused with "pantomime," which can refer either to a specific theatrical genre involving audience interaction or simply as another term for wordless acting.
To mimic.
"The comedian used his body to mime opening a door without actually moving towards it."
Acronym of Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions, (an Internet standard that extends the formatting and content capabilities of email)
"The IT administrator updated all outgoing messages to comply with the new MIME standards."
The word "mime" most likely entered English recently as a loanword from French to describe an actor who performs without speech by using gestures and facial expressions. While it shares ancient roots with Greek words for imitators, its modern usage traces directly back to that 19th-century borrowing rather than the earlier Old English term for a jester.